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Hays Campus closed remainder of the day for a power outage

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ACC posted a CAMPUS ALERT closing Hays then a power-restored update.

Alerts
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Institution
Austin Community College
Community College · TX
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~40,000 studentsACC Campus Alert / @accdistrict
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Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTTwitter/X
Verified verbatim173 chars
🚨CAMPUS ALERT: ACC Hays Campus closed for the remainder of Thur, 9/10, due to a power outage. The campus should reopen on Friday, 9/ 11. All other ACC campuses remain open.
Dual independent fetch 2026-09-14. sha256 4e594f6f69fd41e853028b44111aad4aa92a0da7f9531cc7316b7e27d8c2596f chars=173.
Official 9/ 11 space preserved.
Thread walked 2026-09-14 @accdistrict: CAMPUS ALERT then CAMPUS UPDATE restore.
Distinct incident from 2023-08-30-austin-community-college-hays-building-1000-power-outage: different year and campus-wide close vs Building 1000.
ALL CLEARTwitter/X+2h 8m
Verified verbatim121 chars
CAMPUS UPDATE: Power is restored at ACC Hays Campus. The campus will reopen on its regular schedule Friday, September 11.
Dual independent fetch 2026-09-14. sha256 685b5d8e528296554a68327ac42f4c7a8bb36c60f707d2340558f6ee67beb9a9 chars=121.
Power restored; Friday reopen.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

🚨CAMPUS ALERT: ACC Hays Campus closed for the remainder of Thur, 9/10, due to a power outage. The campus should reopen on Friday, 9/ 11. All other ACC campuses remain open.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 passes found S present (25 present / 0 absent).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" and "ACC" identify the issuing institution.
    2. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" and the name "ACC" identify the sender.
    3. present: The message opens with the branded signature "CAMPUS ALERT" and names ACC as the institution.
    4. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" plus "ACC" identifies the issuing institution.
    5. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" plus "ACC" identifies the sending college.
    6. present: The opening CAMPUS ALERT tag is a branded signature, and ACC names the college.
    7. present: Opens with branded "CAMPUS ALERT" and names ACC as the issuing institution.
    8. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" plus the ACC name identifies who is sending the message.
    9. present: The message opens with the branded signature "CAMPUS ALERT" and names ACC as the institution.
    10. present: The opening tag "CAMPUS ALERT" is a branded sender signature, and "ACC" names the college.
    11. present: Opens with the branded sender tag "CAMPUS ALERT" and names "ACC" as the institution.
    12. present: The opening tag "CAMPUS ALERT" is a branded sender signature, and "ACC" names the institution.
    13. present: The branded opener CAMPUS ALERT identifies the sender, and ACC names the college.
    14. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" plus "ACC" identifies the sending institution.
    15. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" and "ACC" identify the issuing institution.
    16. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" and the "ACC" name identify who is sending the message.
    17. present: The branded signature "CAMPUS ALERT" and "ACC" identify who is sending the message.
    18. present: The opener CAMPUS ALERT is a branded signature that identifies who is sending the message.
    19. present: The opener "CAMPUS ALERT" is a branded signature, and "ACC" names the college as issuer.
    20. present: The opening "CAMPUS ALERT" tag is a branded sender signature, and "ACC" names the institution.
    21. present: The opening tag "CAMPUS ALERT" is a branded sender signature, and "ACC" names the institution.
    22. present: The opening tag CAMPUS ALERT is a branded signature, and ACC names the college as sender.
    23. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" plus "ACC" identify the issuing alert system and institution.
    24. present: The branded opener "CAMPUS ALERT" plus "ACC" identifies the sending institution.
    25. present: The branded opener CAMPUS ALERT plus ACC identifies the sending college.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 passes found H present (25 present / 0 absent).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: It names a "power outage", a specific threat.
    2. present: It names a "power outage", a specific hazard.
    3. present: It names a "power outage", a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    4. present: It names a "power outage" as the specific hazard, not a generic emergency.
    5. present: The text names a "power outage", a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    6. present: The text names a power outage as the specific hazard driving the closure.
    7. present: It names a "power outage", a specific threat.
    8. present: The text names a "power outage" as the specific threat, not a generic emergency.
    9. present: It names a "power outage", a specific threat.
    10. present: It names a "power outage", a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    11. present: It names "a power outage", a specific threat.
    12. present: The text names a "power outage" as the specific threat, not a generic emergency.
    13. present: The text names a power outage, which is a specific hazard.
    14. present: It names a "power outage", a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    15. present: The text names a "power outage" as the specific threat.
    16. present: It names a "power outage", a specific threat rather than a generic emergency.
    17. present: It names a "power outage", a specific hazard, not a generic emergency.
    18. present: The text names a power outage, which is a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    19. present: The text names a "power outage", a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    20. present: The text names a "power outage", a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    21. present: The text names a "power outage", a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    22. present: The text names a power outage, a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    23. present: The text names a "power outage", a specific threat rather than a generic emergency.
    24. present: The text names a "power outage", a specific threat rather than a generic emergency.
    25. present: It names a power outage, a specific infrastructure hazard rather than a generic emergency.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 passes found L present (25 present / 0 absent).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: It locates the event at "ACC Hays Campus", a named campus.
    2. present: It places the outage at "ACC Hays Campus", a named campus.
    3. present: It places the outage at "ACC Hays Campus" and refers to other ACC campuses.
    4. present: It locates the outage at "ACC Hays Campus" and notes other ACC campuses.
    5. present: It places the outage at "ACC Hays Campus", a named campus, and mentions other ACC campuses.
    6. present: It locates the outage at ACC Hays Campus and contrasts other ACC campuses.
    7. present: It locates the event at "ACC Hays Campus" and contrasts other ACC campuses.
    8. present: It places the closure at "ACC Hays Campus" and notes that other ACC campuses stay open.
    9. present: It locates the closure at "ACC Hays Campus" and mentions "other ACC campuses".
    10. present: The closure is placed at "ACC Hays Campus", with "other ACC campuses" also located.
    11. present: It locates the outage at "ACC Hays Campus" and mentions "All other ACC campuses".
    12. present: It locates the event at "ACC Hays Campus" and contrasts "all other ACC campuses".
    13. present: It locates the outage at ACC Hays Campus and mentions all other ACC campuses.
    14. present: It places the outage at "ACC Hays Campus" and notes other ACC campuses.
    15. present: It locates the event at "ACC Hays Campus" and mentions other ACC campuses.
    16. present: The event is placed at "ACC Hays Campus", with other ACC campuses mentioned as well.
    17. present: The event is placed at "ACC Hays Campus", a named campus site.
    18. present: It places the outage at ACC Hays Campus and notes that other ACC campuses remain open.
    19. present: It locates the closure at "ACC Hays Campus" and refers to other ACC campuses.
    20. present: It locates the outage at "ACC Hays Campus" and mentions other ACC campuses.
    21. present: It places the closure at "ACC Hays Campus" and notes that other ACC campuses remain open.
    22. present: It locates the event at ACC Hays Campus and also mentions All other ACC campuses.
    23. present: It locates the event at "ACC Hays Campus" and notes that other ACC campuses remain open.
    24. present: It places the outage at "ACC Hays Campus" and contrasts "other ACC campuses".
    25. present: The outage and closure are placed at ACC Hays Campus, with other ACC campuses mentioned.
  • Guidanceabsent5/25

    Final assessment

    G majority absent (5 present / 20 absent).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. absent: Campus closed is a status notice, not an instruction such as stay away or do not enter.
    2. present: Saying the Hays Campus is "closed" tells people not to report there.
    3. present: Saying the Hays Campus is "closed" tells recipients not to come there.
    4. absent: Campus closed is an operational status, not an instruction to take a protective action.
    5. absent: "Closed" reports an operational status, not a protective instruction such as stay away or do not come.
    6. absent: Closed and reopen wording is operational status, not a protective instruction such as avoid, shelter, or stay away.
    7. present: It tells recipients the Hays campus is "closed", so they should not go there.
    8. present: Stating that Hays Campus is "closed" for the rest of the day tells recipients not to go there.
    9. absent: Campus "closed" is an operational status, not an instruction to take a protective action.
    10. absent: Reporting that the campus is "closed" is operational status, not a protective instruction such as stay away or do not enter.
    11. absent: Campus "closed" is operational status, not an instruction to take a protective action.
    12. absent: Closure is reported as status only; there is no instruction such as stay away or do not come to campus.
    13. absent: Closed, reopen, and remain open report operating status, not a protective instruction to recipients.
    14. absent: Campus "closed" is an operational status, not an instruction such as stay away or do not come.
    15. absent: Saying the campus is "closed" is operational status, not a protective instruction to recipients.
    16. absent: "Closed" and "remain open" report campus operating status, not a protective instruction such as stay away or do not enter.
    17. present: Recipients are told the Hays campus is closed, so they should not go there.
    18. absent: Campus closed and should reopen are status updates, not a protective instruction such as stay away or do not enter.
    19. absent: Saying the campus is closed reports operational status, not a protective action for recipients.
    20. absent: Saying the campus is "closed" is operational status, not an instruction to take a protective action.
    21. absent: Saying the campus is "closed" reports an operational status, not a protective instruction such as stay away or do not come.
    22. absent: Saying the campus is closed and will reopen is operational status, not a protective instruction to recipients.
    23. absent: Campus "closed" is an operational status, not an instruction such as stay away or do not come.
    24. absent: Campus "closed" is operational status, not an instruction such as stay away or do not come.
    25. absent: Closed, should reopen, and remain open are operational status lines, not instructions to take a protective action.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 passes found T present (25 present / 0 absent).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: It gives dates: "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/ 11".
    2. present: Dates appear as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/11", with "remainder of" that Thursday.
    3. present: It gives dates "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/11" plus "the remainder of" that Thursday.
    4. present: It gives dates: remainder of "Thur, 9/10" and reopen "Friday, 9/ 11".
    5. present: Dates appear as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/ 11", and "remainder of Thur" is a time window.
    6. present: Dates appear as Thur, 9/10 and Friday, 9/ 11, plus remainder of that Thursday.
    7. present: It gives dates and duration: remainder of Thur, 9/10, and reopen Friday, 9/11.
    8. present: Dates are given as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/ 11", with "remainder of" that Thursday.
    9. present: It gives dates: "the remainder of Thur, 9/10" and reopen on "Friday, 9/ 11".
    10. present: Dates are given as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/ 11", including the remainder of that Thursday.
    11. present: It gives dates "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/ 11" plus "remainder of" duration.
    12. present: Dates and duration appear as "the remainder of Thur, 9/10" and reopen "Friday, 9/ 11".
    13. present: Dates are given as Thur, 9/10 and Friday, 9/ 11.
    14. present: Dates appear as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/ 11", and "remainder of" marks duration.
    15. present: Dates appear as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/ 11", plus "remainder of".
    16. present: Dates and duration appear: remainder of Thur, 9/10, and reopen on Friday, 9/11.
    17. present: Dates appear: remainder of Thur, 9/10, and Friday, 9/11.
    18. present: It gives dates: remainder of Thur, 9/10, and a Friday, 9/11 reopen.
    19. present: It gives dates: remainder of Thur, 9/10, and reopening Friday, 9/11.
    20. present: Dates appear as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/11", plus "the remainder of" that Thursday.
    21. present: Dates appear: closed for the remainder of "Thur, 9/10" and expected to reopen "Friday, 9/ 11".
    22. present: Dates are given as Thur, 9/10 and Friday, 9/11, with remainder of marking duration.
    23. present: Dates and a bound appear as "remainder of Thur, 9/10" and reopen "Friday, 9/ 11".
    24. present: Dates appear as "Thur, 9/10" and "Friday, 9/11" for closure and expected reopening.
    25. present: It gives calendar dates: remainder of Thur, 9/10, and Friday, 9/11.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 passes found I absent (0 present / 25 absent).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: It does not state a consequence or severity beyond naming the outage.
    2. absent: No consequence or severity is stated, only the outage and a closure.
    3. absent: No consequence or severity is stated; naming a power outage and a closure is not harm language.
    4. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming the outage and the closure.
    5. absent: No consequence or severity is stated: the outage and closure do not describe harm to people or property.
    6. absent: A power outage and campus closure are stated, but no harm, danger, or other consequence is named.
    7. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming the outage and the closure.
    8. absent: No consequence or severity is stated, only the outage name and the operational closure.
    9. absent: No consequence or severity is stated, only the outage and that the campus is closed.
    10. absent: The outage and closure are named, but no consequence or severity such as danger or injury is stated.
    11. absent: The outage is named but no consequence or severity such as danger or harm is stated.
    12. absent: No consequence or severity is stated; a power outage and campus closure do not name harm to people or property.
    13. absent: The outage and closure are named, but no harm, danger, or other consequence is stated.
    14. absent: No harm or severity is stated. Closure is an operational change, not a consequence to people or property.
    15. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming the outage and a closure.
    16. absent: No harm, danger, or other consequence is stated beyond naming the outage and the closure.
    17. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming the outage.
    18. absent: No harm or severity is stated; naming a power outage and an operational closure is not a stated consequence to people or property.
    19. absent: A power outage and campus closure are named with no stated harm, danger, or consequence.
    20. absent: No consequence or severity is stated. Naming the outage and a closure is not harm to people or property.
    21. absent: A power outage and campus closure are reported, but no harm, danger, or consequence to people or property is stated.
    22. absent: The outage and closure are named, but no harm, danger, or severity to people or property is stated.
    23. absent: No harm or severity is stated, only the outage name and a resulting campus closure.
    24. absent: No consequence or severity is stated; naming a power outage and a closure is not impact.
    25. absent: No consequence or severity is stated, only the outage and a campus closure.

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Context

Background

Official products on @accdistrict. Distinct from the 2023 Hays Building 1000 outage.
Analysis

Key Findings

Campus-wide Hays close for a Thursday power outage, restore same afternoon.
Outcome
Hays closed the remainder of Thursday; reopen Friday after restore.
Provenance

Sources

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Campus Alert Archive. "Austin Community College: Hays Campus closed remainder of the day for a power outage." Incident of September 10, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/austin-community-college-hays-campus-power-outage-2026-09-10/

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Added September 2026Updated September 2026Via ingestion