Stay Informed on Building Status during Power Outage

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (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.

• Sourceabsent8/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, by majority: the message has no alert tag or issuing office. About a third of reads counted the mention that ESSR "has created guidance" or the umd.edu/aware link as a source.

  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.

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  1. absent: No issuing authority named.
  2. absent: No sender or agency is identified.
  3. absent: No sending office or authority is identified; ESSR is mentioned only as guidance author.
  4. present: Names ESSR as issuing guidance, weakly identifying a campus authority.
  5. absent: No sender is named; ESSR is mentioned only as a guidance author.
  6. present: It names ESSR as a unit issuing guidance.
  7. absent: No sender or agency is identified.
  8. present: Names ESSR as issuing guidance.
  9. present: It names ESSR and university crews, with the umd.edu page, as the issuing side.
  10. absent: No sender or agency is identified as issuing the message.
  11. absent: No sender is identified beyond a mention of ESSR guidance.
  12. absent: No sender or issuing authority is identified.
  13. absent: No sender tag or agency is named.
  14. absent: No sender or agency is clearly identified.
  15. present: Names ESSR as issuing guidance.
  16. absent: The text never names who is sending it; ESSR is mentioned only as having created guidance.
  17. absent: It mentions crews and ESSR guidance but carries no sender tag or clear issuing agency.
  18. absent: The message names no sending office or agency; ESSR is mentioned only as having created guidance.
  19. absent: No sender is identified; 'Crews' and ESSR are mentioned but neither is presented as the issuer.
  20. absent: It mentions crews and 'ESSR' guidance but never identifies who is sending the message.
  21. present: It references ESSR guidance and the university's umd.edu/aware page, identifying university offices as the source.
  22. present: It names ESSR as the unit issuing guidance and refers to umd.edu/aware, identifying the university source.
  23. absent: No sender tag or issuing office is named; ESSR is mentioned only as author of guidance.
  24. absent: It mentions crews and ESSR but never identifies who is sending the message or an alert tag.
  25. present: It cites ESSR as having created guidance, naming a university safety office as a source of the message.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: it names "the power outage" and efforts "to restore power across campus".

  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: Power outage.
  2. present: It names the 'power outage'.
  3. present: It names a power outage.
  4. present: Names 'the power outage'.
  5. present: It names the "power outage".
  6. present: It names a power outage.
  7. present: Names a 'power outage'.
  8. present: Names a 'power outage'.
  9. present: It names a 'power outage'.
  10. present: It names a 'power outage'.
  11. present: It names a power outage.
  12. present: It names the power outage.
  13. present: It names a power outage.
  14. present: It refers to a power outage.
  15. present: A power outage.
  16. present: The message names 'the power outage' affecting buildings as the problem crews are working to fix.
  17. present: It names the ongoing 'power outage' still affecting some campus buildings, which is a specific utility hazard.
  18. present: The message names 'the power outage' affecting buildings as the problem crews are working to fix.
  19. present: It names 'the power outage' affecting campus buildings.
  20. present: It refers to buildings 'impacted by the power outage', naming the hazard.
  21. present: It names 'the power outage' as the ongoing situation affecting buildings.
  22. present: It concerns 'the power outage' still affecting buildings across campus, a specific utility hazard rather than a vague issue.
  23. present: It refers to 'the power outage' and crews working to 'restore power across campus'.
  24. present: It names 'the power outage' affecting campus buildings as the hazard behind the operational adjustments.
  25. present: It names 'the power outage' that crews are working to fix, a specific infrastructure hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: it refers to power "across campus" and to affected buildings.

  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.

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  1. present: Campus buildings.
  2. present: 'across campus' and affected buildings.
  3. present: It refers to "across campus" and affected buildings.
  4. present: Refers to power 'across campus'.
  5. present: It refers to "across campus" and affected buildings.
  6. present: It says across campus.
  7. present: Refers to 'campus' and affected buildings.
  8. present: Refers to 'across campus'.
  9. present: It says 'across campus' and affected buildings.
  10. present: It refers to 'across campus' and affected buildings.
  11. present: It says across campus.
  12. present: It says 'across campus'.
  13. present: It refers to campus and affected buildings.
  14. present: It names campus.
  15. present: 'across campus' and affected buildings.
  16. present: The message refers to restoring power 'across campus' and to buildings still affected by the outage.
  17. present: It refers to restoring power 'across campus' and to specific affected buildings listed online.
  18. present: The message refers to restoring power 'across campus' and to buildings still affected by the outage.
  19. present: It says crews are restoring power 'across campus'.
  20. present: It speaks of restoring 'power across campus' and a list of 'affected buildings', placing the outage on campus.
  21. present: It refers to restoring power 'across campus' and affected buildings.
  22. present: It refers to restoring power 'across campus' and to a list of affected buildings, giving the campus as location.
  23. present: It refers to crews restoring power 'across campus' and points to a list of affected buildings.
  24. present: It refers to restoring power 'across campus' and to affected buildings, locating the outage on campus.
  25. present: It says crews are restoring power 'across campus' and that 'The campus will remain open'.
• Guidanceabsent8/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, by majority: "Stay safe", the umd.edu/aware link, and contacting a supervisor are not specific protective actions. About a third of reads counted these as guidance.

  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. present: Directs to umd.edu/aware and to contact supervisors.
  2. absent: 'Stay safe' and supervisor guidance are not a specific protective action.
  3. absent: It points to a website and supervisors but gives no protective action.
  4. present: Directs readers to find guidance at umd.edu/aware and says 'Stay safe'.
  5. absent: It points to lists and supervisor guidance but gives no protective action.
  6. absent: "Stay safe" is generic and no protective action is instructed.
  7. absent: 'Stay safe' is generic and other advice concerns work arrangements.
  8. absent: Points to lists and supervisors, only a generic 'Stay safe'.
  9. present: It says to find guidance at umd.edu/aware and 'Stay safe'.
  10. present: It directs readers to umd.edu/aware and says 'Stay safe'.
  11. absent: 'Stay safe' and contacting a supervisor are not concrete protective actions.
  12. absent: It points to a website and supervisors, not a protective action.
  13. absent: 'Stay safe' and supervisor guidance are not a specific protective action.
  14. absent: "Stay safe" and pointers to guidance are not a concrete protective action.
  15. absent: Only says to expect guidance and contact supervisors; no protective action.
  16. absent: 'Stay safe' and 'Expect forthcoming guidance from your direct supervisor' give no specific protective action.
  17. absent: It tells people to expect guidance from supervisors and to 'Stay safe', without a concrete protective action.
  18. present: It tells readers to find guidance at umd.edu/aware and to 'reach out to your direct supervisor', plus 'Stay safe'.
  19. present: It directs readers to find guidance at umd.edu/aware and to 'reach out to your direct supervisor'.
  20. absent: It tells readers to 'Expect forthcoming guidance' from supervisors, which is operational rather than protective.
  21. absent: 'Stay safe' and 'Expect forthcoming guidance' are not concrete protective actions against the outage.
  22. present: It says 'Stay safe', to find the building list at umd.edu/aware, and to expect guidance from supervisors.
  23. present: It directs readers to 'Find an updated list' and 'reach out to your direct supervisor', plus 'Stay safe'.
  24. absent: 'Stay safe' and contacting supervisors are not specific protective actions for the hazard.
  25. absent: It points readers to a list at umd.edu/aware and says 'Stay safe', but gives no concrete protective action.
• Timepresent17/25

  Final assessment

  Present, by majority: "Crews continue to work" and buildings that "continue to be impacted" signal an ongoing situation. About a third found no date, clock time, or explicit recency cue.

  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.

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  1. present: 'continue' and ongoing impact signal recency.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or explicit recency cue.
  3. absent: "Continue" is not an explicit time cue and no date appears.
  4. present: 'Crews continue to work' and buildings 'continue to be impacted' convey an ongoing situation.
  5. present: "Crews continue" and "continues to be impacted" convey an ongoing situation.
  6. present: "continue to work" and "continues to be impacted" signal ongoing status.
  7. absent: No date, clock time, or explicit recency cue is given.
  8. absent: No clock time, date, or explicit recency cue.
  9. present: 'Crews continue to work' and 'continues to be impacted' convey an ongoing situation.
  10. present: 'Crews continue to work' conveys an ongoing situation.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or explicit recency cue.
  12. absent: No clock time, date, or explicit recency cue appears.
  13. present: 'Crews continue' signals an ongoing situation.
  14. present: "continue to work" conveys ongoing status.
  15. present: 'Crews continue to work' signals an ongoing situation.
  16. present: The phrases 'Crews continue to work' and 'continues to be impacted' signal an ongoing situation.
  17. present: The phrases 'Crews continue to work' and 'continues to be impacted' convey an ongoing situation.
  18. present: It says crews 'continue to work' and buildings 'continue to be impacted', conveying an ongoing situation.
  19. present: It says crews 'continue to work' and buildings 'continue to be impacted', signaling an ongoing situation.
  20. present: 'Crews continue to work' and 'continues to be impacted' signal an ongoing current situation.
  21. absent: No clock time, date, or explicit recency cue such as 'now' appears in the message.
  22. present: It says crews 'continue to work diligently' and buildings 'continue to be impacted', conveying an ongoing present situation.
  23. absent: It gives no date, clock time, or explicit recency phrase such as 'now' or 'until further notice'.
  24. present: 'Crews continue to work' and 'continues to be impacted' signal an ongoing situation.
  25. present: The words 'continue to work' and 'continues to be impacted' convey that the outage is ongoing now.
• Impactpresent15/25

  Final assessment

  Present, by a modest majority: it notes a disruption that "impacts the indoor temperature of a building". Dissenters saw this as operational, with no harm or severity stated.

  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.

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  1. absent: Temperature disruption mentioned but no harm stated.
  2. absent: No consequence or severity conveyed.
  3. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  4. present: Mentions disruption that 'impacts the indoor temperature of a building'.
  5. present: It notes disruption "that impacts the indoor temperature of a building".
  6. present: It notes disruption affecting indoor building temperatures.
  7. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed.
  8. present: Notes disruption that 'impacts the indoor temperature' of buildings.
  9. present: It mentions disruption that 'impacts the indoor temperature of a building'.
  10. present: It mentions disruptions that impact indoor building temperature.
  11. absent: No consequence of the outage is stated.
  12. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  13. present: It notes disruption that impacts indoor building temperature.
  14. absent: Only operational adjustments are described.
  15. present: Mentions disruption that 'impacts the indoor temperature' of buildings.
  16. absent: Mention of disruptions to indoor temperature is not framed as harm or severity.
  17. present: It notes disruption 'that impacts the indoor temperature of a building', conveying consequences of the outage.
  18. present: It notes the outage can cause a 'disruption that impacts the indoor temperature of a building', a stated consequence.
  19. present: It notes a 'disruption that impacts the indoor temperature of a building/facility', a stated consequence.
  20. absent: It mentions indoor temperature disruptions but states no consequence or severity for people.
  21. absent: It mentions temperature disruption guidance but states no consequence or severity of the outage.
  22. present: It mentions a 'disruption that impacts the indoor temperature of a building', a stated consequence.
  23. present: It mentions a disruption 'that impacts the indoor temperature of a building', a stated consequence.
  24. present: It mentions a 'disruption that impacts the indoor temperature of a building', a stated consequence.
  25. present: It notes a 'temporary disruption that impacts the indoor temperature' of buildings, which conveys a consequence of the outage.