{
  "id": "2026-09-17-florida-atlantic-university-ft-lauderdale-flooding-suspension",
  "slug": "florida-atlantic-university-ft-lauderdale-flooding-suspension-2026-09-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Florida Atlantic University",
    "shortName": "FAU",
    "state": "FL",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "FAU Alert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-09-17",
    "type": "flooding",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Ft. Lauderdale campus classes suspended for flooding; resumed next day",
    "headlinePublic": "Ft. Lauderdale campus classes suspended for flooding; resumed next day",
    "summary": "FAU Alert [suspended classes and operations at the Ft. Lauderdale campus only because of surrounding flooding](https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100615014197371238) and [cleared the campus that evening for a Friday resume](https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100714017194913803).",
    "outcome": "Flooding improved. Normal classes and operations to resume Friday, September 18."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-17T11:57:01-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "F.A.U Alert: Ft. Lauderdale: Message 01: Due to flooding in the surrounding area, classes and operations are suspended at FAU's Ft. Lauderdale campus only for today. Normal operations continue at all other FAU campuses.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100615014197371238",
      "sourceDescription": "@FloridaAtlantic Ft. Lauderdale flooding suspension",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual X match 2026-09-20: x_thread_fetch/keyword_search + fxtwitter. sha256 21973b8259d2207ecffa0c5021e0deeeef30fc8e14c094ec29170f54ca62628d. Official F.A.U Alert (no period after U) and ASCII apostrophe in FAU's preserved.",
        "Thread checked +/-48h: only this Message 01 and the ALL CLEAR 2100714017194913803. Other FAU campuses not closed."
      ],
      "characterCount": 219
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-17T18:30:25-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "F.A.U. Alert: Ft. Lauderdale: ALL CLEAR: The flooding conditions impacting FAU’s Ft. Lauderdale campus have improved. Normal classes and operations will resume tomorrow, Friday, September 18.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100714017194913803",
      "sourceDescription": "@FloridaAtlantic Ft. Lauderdale flooding all-clear",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual X match 2026-09-20. sha256 97ba65827e53e044c1742b535fc96dad2e622ff89585053677d4a47095ad3e96. Official F.A.U. Alert (period after U) and curly apostrophe in FAU's preserved. Standalone post, not a self-reply."
      ],
      "characterCount": 191
    }
  ],
  "context": "FAU posts campus alerts on [@FloridaAtlantic](https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic). Official posts for this incident: the [Ft. Lauderdale flooding suspension](https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100615014197371238) and the [all-clear](https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100714017194913803).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Two-message flooding suspension then all-clear, limited to the Ft. Lauderdale campus, with official F.A.U vs F.A.U. casing differing across messages."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@FloridaAtlantic Ft. Lauderdale flooding suspension",
      "url": "https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100615014197371238",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-20",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    },
    {
      "title": "@FloridaAtlantic Ft. Lauderdale flooding all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/FloridaAtlantic/status/2100714017194913803",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-20",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "florida",
    "fau",
    "flooding",
    "fresh-week"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-20",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-20",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}