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  "id": "2024-09-10-southern-university-baton-rouge-francine-closure",
  "slug": "southern-university-baton-rouge-francine-closure-2024-09-10",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Southern University and A&M College",
    "shortName": "Southern University",
    "state": "LA",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "JagSafe / official X",
    "enrollment": 8500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-09-10",
    "endDate": "2024-09-13",
    "type": "hurricane",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Baton Rouge campuses close for the tropical storm, then reopen after it passes",
    "headlinePublic": "Baton Rouge campuses close for the tropical storm, then reopen after it passes",
    "summary": "Southern University [closed its Baton Rouge campuses at 1 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2024](https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833330004152762431) for Tropical Storm Francine and told residential students to shelter or go home if it was safe. The closure ran through Sept. 12. Campuses reopened Friday, Sept. 13. A later post in the same thread names Hurricane Francine.",
    "outcome": "Normal operations resumed Friday, Sept. 13. Housing students were told they would keep dining service during the closure."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-09T21:21:49-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Southern University’s Baton Rouge campuses are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Francine. Out of an abundance of caution, campuses will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Normal operations are expected to resume on Thursday, Sept. 12 at noon.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833330004152762431",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
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      ],
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    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-09T21:21:49-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "This closure affects all classes, business operations, and activities at Southern University and A&M College, Southern University Law Center, and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833330006476333179",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 a3066efcb1390519e1afa20a0796bad0fa8d6a61614ee7e5e73be88ecdc07c88.",
        "Official self-thread post. Two fxtwitter reads matched. The thread text matches."
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    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-09T21:21:50-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Students who reside in on-campus housing are encouraged to shelter in place or go home if it is safe to do so.\n \nAnnouncements related to classes, campus operations and activities will be disseminated via campus email, campus websites and social media, and the Jags Safe app.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833330008342855930",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 19c6b4d00af44e2bce20336ec97d0088af5bfecb01dcd6bb0100bdfe5545b700.",
        "Official self-thread post. A non-breaking space sits on its own line. The thread shows the same two sentences."
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      "characterCount": 275
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      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-10T18:03:09-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "🚨UPDATE🚨\n\nSouthern University’s Baton Rouge campuses continue to monitor Tropical Storm Francine. Campuses will remain closed through Thursday, Sept. 12. Normal operations are expected to resume on Friday, Sept. 13.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833642396292124974",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 2d59994f6943f2b77d8dbf4d264b89dc5d7d2d254a224f55e2ac980b8dfcd695.",
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      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-10T18:03:09-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "This closure affects all classes, business operations, and activities at Southern University and A&M College, Southern University Law Center, and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833642397529448640",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 a3066efcb1390519e1afa20a0796bad0fa8d6a61614ee7e5e73be88ecdc07c88.",
        "Official update thread, post 2. Two fxtwitter reads matched."
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      "sequence": 6,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-10T18:03:09-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Southern University students who reside in on-campus housing will continue to receive services, including dining.\nAnnouncements related to classes, campus operations and activities will be disseminated via campus email, campus websites and social media, and the Jags Safe app.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833642398787801457",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 f30abc19734b7fc3792ea90e9f6884ce6498195ee9695eb636768c96c5a078d3.",
        "Official update thread, post 3. Two fxtwitter reads matched. The signup post that follows was not filed because the link text disagreed."
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      "characterCount": 276
    },
    {
      "sequence": 7,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-12T15:46:52-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "We hope that everyone is safe! Our #BatonRouge campuses are clear and will resume normal operations on Friday, Sept. 13. Campuses include Southern University and A&M College, Southern University Law Center, and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1834332874281009224",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 1329cc74786d4c2f01016cbf3eb82a6c3efc2fba0a3bb0f6129dd8b5a2252244.",
        "Official reopen thread, post 1. Two fxtwitter reads matched. The thread text matches."
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      "sequence": 8,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-12T15:46:52-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Students affected by #HurricaneFrancine should contact their class instructors. Affected employees should contact their immediate supervisors.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1834332875669602763",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 91a8a0319a5e9200e1ef1749c3d1f8064d10b87f095d6d6803a8a0f60cbe10d0.",
        "Official reopen thread, post 2. Names #HurricaneFrancine. The signup post that follows was not filed because the link text disagreed."
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  "context": "The notices are the [@SouthernU_BR](https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1833330004152762431) self-threads. Three signup posts in those threads were left out because the two reads did not agree on the link text. Photos are not part of the text.",
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    "Residential students were told to shelter in place or go home if it was safe.",
    "The reopen post says the Baton Rouge campuses were clear for Friday, Sept. 13."
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