August 17, 2026
If you’re in an active emergency right now: call 911 immediately. Move to the nearest secure location. Run, hide, or fight — if you can run safely, run; if not, lock doors and stay low;…
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August 12, 2026
If you were just mugged, start here. Move to a safe location — a staffed building, open business, or lit public area with other people. New Orleans: Call NOPD non-emergency at (504) 821-2222, or 911…
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August 10, 2026
Solo hiking is safe on popular, maintained trails with good weather and cell coverage. It becomes dangerous on remote backcountry routes — and two tragedies this August made exactly why clear: a UCSB PhD student…
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August 8, 2026
If you were just robbed or mugged: move to a lit, populated space first. If you’re injured, call 911. Once you’re physically safe, these five steps — in order — protect your rights and your…
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August 6, 2026
If you need help right now: Emergency: 911 NOPD non-emergency: (504) 821-2222 Campus escort (NOLA-area universities): Contact your campus security or ask at any campus building after dark. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741…
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August 5, 2026
You were just robbed or attacked in New Orleans. Here is what to do, in order. Get somewhere safe and call 911 if you are hurt or the person is still nearby. If you are…
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August 5, 2026
Someone is following you. Cross the street right now — most followers do not follow when their target changes direction. If they cross too, walk immediately toward a lit, crowded place: an open store, a…
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August 4, 2026
Life360 has one job: show you where your family is when it matters most. In 2026, App Store reviewers are calling out the exact failure — location tracking disappears for days, arrival and departure notifications…
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August 1, 2026
Your campus safety checklist for 2026 move-in day: campus alert enrollment, a walk-home check-in system, and proactive human-mesh radar so your trusted people know where you are before something goes wrong — not after. Here…
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July 19, 2026
The best campus safety app for New Orleans universities in 2026 is one that works before a Clery Act notification fires — not after. For students at NOLA-area campuses, where Bourbon Street proximity, Mardi Gras…
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