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Backhoe Strikes 2-Inch Gas Line Beside Terry Administration Building, Shutting Down University Drive

Thursday, October 16, 2025FLgas leakemergency notificationmedium confidence

Confirmed Threat

On the morning of October 16, 2025, a construction crew working at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, struck a 2-inch natural gas line near the Terry Administration Building, triggering an immediate campus evacuation and temporary road closures on University Drive. The Broward Sheriff's Office and Hollywood HazMat team responded and capped the leak within approximately an hour, allowing the campus to resume normal operations with no injuries reported.

Alerts: 2
Response: —
Killed: 0
Injured: 0

Institution

Nova Southeastern University

Private R2 · FL

NSU Alert

Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTSMSOct 16, 2025, 12:45 PM EDT

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NSU Alert: A gas line has been struck by construction equipment near the Terry Administration Building at 3270 South University Dr. The area is being evacuated as a precaution. Avoid the area. University Drive is closed between 30th and 36th Street. HazMat crews are responding. Do not re-enter until further notice.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed, not verbatim: Local 10 and WSVN 7News confirm that crews responded to a confirmed gas leak at 3270 South University Dr. near the Terry Administration Building after a backhoe struck a 2-inch gas line at approximately 8:35 a.m. on October 16, 2025.

University Drive was shut down in both directions from approximately 30th Street to 36th Street while repair crews worked to secure the area, a road closure large enough to affect surrounding neighborhoods.

ALL CLEARSMSApproximately 10:00 a.m. EDT on October 16, 2025, roughly 90 minutes after the rupture

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NSU Alert: All clear. The gas leak near the Terry Administration Building has been capped and the area is safe. University Drive has reopened. Normal campus operations are resuming. Thank you for your patience.

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Reconstructed all-clear; Local 10 reported that 'a little over an hour later, the road was opened back up and the school resumed normal operations,' placing the all-clear at approximately 10:00 a.m. EDT.

This is a genuine all-clear as it explicitly authorizes re-entry and reopens the road, lifting all restrictions imposed by the initial alert.

Context

Background

On the morning of October 16, 2025, a construction backhoe working on underground utility work at Nova Southeastern University's main campus in Davie, Florida struck and ruptured a 2-inch natural gas main at 3270 South University Drive, near the Terry Administration Building. The rupture occurred at approximately 8:35 a.m. EDT. The Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue and Hollywood's HazMat team responded to the active gas leak and students and employees in the area were evacuated as a precaution. University Drive was temporarily closed in both directions from approximately 30th Street to 36th Street, causing traffic delays in the area while crews worked to secure the leak. The gas line was capped within approximately 90 minutes of the rupture, and the road was reopened as operations returned to normal. No injuries were reported. This incident is a typical construction-strike gas emergency, notable for demonstrating how quickly a university's alert system can mobilize a multi-agency HazMat response on a private campus.

Outcome

The ruptured gas line was capped by crews within approximately an hour after the rupture. University Drive was reopened after being temporarily closed in both directions between 30th Street and 36th Street. No injuries were reported and normal campus operations resumed by mid-morning.

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