{
  "id": "2026-06-29-boston-university-extreme-heat-warning-for-boston-area-july-1-through-",
  "slug": "boston-university-extreme-heat-warning-for-boston-area-july-1-through--2026-06-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Boston University",
    "shortName": "BU",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "BU Alert",
    "enrollment": 36000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-06-29",
    "type": "weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Extreme heat warning for Boston area through 4",
    "headlinePublic": "Extreme heat warning for Boston area through 4",
    "summary": "Boston University Emergency Management [published a BU Alert notice](https://www.bu.edu/em/2026/06/29/extreme-heat-watch-july-1-4-2026/). Full text is preserved from the official EM page.",
    "outcome": "See official BU EM notice for campus status and guidance.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Extreme Heat Warning – July 1-4, 2026\n\nThe National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Boston area Wednesday, July 1 through Saturday, July 4. Temperatures are expected to be in the 90s-100s with high humidity making it feel even warmer.\n\nBoston University will open cooling centers for summer program students and others in the BU community seeking relief from the heat at the following locations.\n\nCooling Center Locations and Hours of Operation:\n\nQuestrom School of Business Lobby, 595 Commonwealth Avenue: 7AM-10PM – (Card Access Only July 3rd and 4th.)\n\nDuan Family Center for Data and Computing Sciences Lobby, 665 Commonwealth Avenue: 7AM-10PM (Card Access after 7PM) – Not Available July 4th.\n\nGeorge Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue: 7AM-Midnight\n\n522 Park Drive Basement Lounge (South Campus Residents Only), 522 Park Drive: 24 hours – South Campus location is inaccessible for those with mobility impairments. Students with accessibility concerns should use the GSU location\n\nHoward Thurman Center for Common Ground Lobby, 808 Commonwealth Avenue: 9AM-5PM – Not Available July 3rd or 4th.\n\nBU students, faculty and staff are reminded to take precautions against heat-related illness or injuries. Physical activities or outside work should be limited when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. When outside, remember to seek out shaded areas, wear clothing that is light-colored and loose –fitting and apply sunscreen.\n\nPlease visit the campus map of bottle filling stations.\n\nStudents, faculty, or staff who are on campus and believe they may be experiencing a heat-related emergency on the Charles River Campus should call BUPD at 617-353-2121 and 617-358-4444 on the Medical Campus; off campus should call 911.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bu.edu/em/2026/06/29/extreme-heat-watch-july-1-4-2026/",
      "sourceDescription": "Boston University Emergency Management BU Alert notice",
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      "characterCount": 1792,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "BU EM notice dated 2026-06-29"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Boston University Emergency Management publishes campus status notices at bu.edu/em.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official BU EM page preserves complete campus status notice text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Extreme Heat Warning – July 1-4, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.bu.edu/em/2026/06/29/extreme-heat-watch-july-1-4-2026/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "boston-university",
    "bu-alert",
    "emergency-management",
    "weather"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-14",
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