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DukeALERT activated the severe weather policy from midnight to noon Wednesday because of icy conditions, then extended it until midnight Wednesday. The marine lab, which had 8 inches of snow Tuesday evening, was extended through noon Thursday.

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Duke University
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Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTWebsite
Verified verbatim1709 chars
Due to icy conditions, Duke University, including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, will activate the severe weather and emergency conditions policy from midnight to noon Wednesday. Duke University Health System will operate on a normal schedule, but most Duke Health clinics will have a delayed opening. DUHS team members should refer to this site for additional information. University employees in “essential service” roles should report to or remain at work during this time, and managers should notify staff and implement departmental severe weather plans as appropriate. If instructors are able to provide sufficient notice to students, they may transition their morning in-person classes to an online format, but students should not be penalized if unable to attend. Contractors and crews will be on-site Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to address any potential problem areas. Individuals coming to campus should allow for extra time for travel and use extreme caution when traveling to and around campus in case there are icy spots. On Wednesday, all medical center permit holders will be able to access PG2 to allow crews to treat and clear parking lots. The top level of all parking garages on campus will be closed Wednesday as a safety precaution. Bus routes will depend on weather conditions. Every effort will be made to continue the C-1 bus route, weather permitting. Duke community members should monitor Duke TransLoc for real-time updates on transit routes. Duke community members are encouraged to stay informed by checking this site, as well as the Campus Service Updates web page for additional updates on parking lots, busing routes, dining facilities, and stores.
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DukeALERT severe weather policy activationweb.archive.org
Dual independent reads agreed on 2026-10-04. sha256 fcdee1fe41cd332677ed39df572543cfa329c3e2e10d98339f2ca0da57640cc3.
Same incident as the extension in sequence 2. Wednesday in this message is January 22, 2025. The activation names Tuesday night, so the incident date is January 21.
UPDATEWebsite
Verified verbatim1825 chars
Due to icy conditions on campus, Duke University will extend the severe weather and emergency conditions policy until midnight Wednesday. Duke University Health System team members should refer to the internal memo for more information. The Duke University Marine Lab received 8-inches of snow Tuesday evening and will extend the severe weather policy through noon Thursday. Employees in “essential service” roles provide critical support for patient care, students, research, and other operations and should report to or remain at work during this time, and managers should notify staff and implement departmental severe weather plans as appropriate. If instructors are able to provide sufficient notice to students, they may transition their afternoon in-person classes to an online format, but students should not be penalized if unable to attend. No in-person meetings of classes will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Crews will continue to clear roads, parking lots, and walkways throughout the day. Individuals coming to campus should allow for extra time for travel and use extreme caution when traveling to and around campus due to potential icy spots. On Wednesday, all medical center permit holders will be able to access PG2 and PG3 to allow crews to treat and clear parking lots. The top level of all parking garages on campus will be closed through Thursday as a safety precaution. All medical center bus routes are operating. On campus, all routes except for the LaSalle Loop and PR-1 are operating. Duke community members should monitor Duke TransLoc for real-time updates on transit routes. Duke community members are encouraged to stay informed by checking this website, as well as the Campus Service Updates web page for additional updates on parking lots, busing routes, dining facilities, and stores.
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DukeALERT severe weather policy extended to midnightweb.archive.org
Dual independent reads agreed on 2026-10-04. sha256 03292f30cbfc43045fe41429f1d374869d0a8344945cbe43f6e324a7f528afb2. Sequence 2 is the extension, after the midnight-to-noon activation.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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.

Due to icy conditions, Duke University, including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, will activate the severe weather and emergency conditions policy from midnight to noon Wednesday. Duke University Health System will operate on a normal schedule, but most Duke Health clinics will have a delayed opening. DUHS team members should refer to this site for additional information. University employees in “essential service” roles should report to or remain at work during this time, and managers should notify staff and implement departmental severe weather plans as appropriate. If instructors are able to provide sufficient notice to students, they may transition their morning in-person classes to an online format, but students should not be penalized if unable to attend. Contractors and crews will be on-site Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to address any potential problem areas. Individuals coming to campus should allow for extra time for travel and use extreme caution when traveling to and around campus in case there are icy spots. On Wednesday, all medical center permit holders will be able to access PG2 to allow crews to treat and clear parking lots. The top level of all parking garages on campus will be closed Wednesday as a safety precaution. Bus routes will depend on weather conditions. Every effort will be made to continue the C-1 bus route, weather permitting. Duke community members should monitor Duke TransLoc for real-time updates on transit routes. Duke community members are encouraged to stay informed by checking this site, as well as the Campus Service Updates web page for additional updates on parking lots, busing routes, dining facilities, and stores.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Source present. The message names Duke University, its schools, and Duke University Health System.

    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. present: Duke University names itself, including the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System.
    2. present: The message names "Duke University" and the Duke University Health System as the institutions issuing the notice.
    3. present: The message identifies "Duke University," including its medical and nursing schools, as the institution issuing the notice.
    4. present: It names Duke University, including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, as the body activating the policy.
    5. present: It names "Duke University", including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, as the issuing institution.
    6. present: "Duke University," including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, is named as the institution activating the policy.
    7. present: Duke University names itself, including the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System.
    8. present: The message names Duke University, including its schools and health system, as the institution issuing the notice.
    9. present: It names Duke University, including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, as the institution activating the policy.
    10. present: The message names Duke University, including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, as the issuer.
    11. present: It identifies Duke University, including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, as the institution activating the policy.
    12. present: It names Duke University, including its medical and nursing schools, as the institution activating the policy.
    13. present: Duke University names itself, including the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, as the institution activating the policy.
    14. present: It names "Duke University", including the medical and nursing schools, as the body activating the policy.
    15. present: It names Duke University, including its medical and nursing schools, as the institution activating the policy.
    16. present: It names Duke University, including the medical and nursing schools and the health system, as the issuing institution.
    17. present: The message names "Duke University" as the institution activating the policy, identifying the sender.
    18. present: The message names "Duke University" and the Duke University Health System as the institutions issuing the policy.
    19. present: It identifies Duke University, including the medical and nursing schools, as the institution issuing the notice.
    20. present: Duke University, its medical and nursing schools, and Duke University Health System are named as the authority.
    21. present: The message names Duke University, including its schools and health system, as the authority setting the policy.
    22. present: Duke University names itself, including the medical and nursing schools, as the authority activating the policy.
    23. present: "Duke University" names the institution that is activating the severe weather policy.
    24. present: The notice names "Duke University" as the institution issuing it.
    25. present: The message identifies Duke University, including its health system, as the issuing institution.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Hazard present. It cites icy conditions as the reason for the severe weather policy.

    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: It specifically cites "icy conditions" as the reason for the severe weather policy.
    2. present: It names "icy conditions" and later "icy spots" as the specific weather threat.
    3. present: It names "icy conditions" and says the university will activate its "severe weather" policy, specifying the threat.
    4. present: It specifically names "icy conditions" and later warns about "icy spots".
    5. present: "Icy conditions" is a specific weather hazard, and the notice also cites the severe weather policy.
    6. present: It states the cause as "icy conditions" and later warns of "icy spots," a specific winter hazard.
    7. present: "Icy conditions" and later "icy spots" name a specific weather hazard rather than a vague incident.
    8. present: It names "icy conditions" and says the severe weather and emergency conditions policy is being activated.
    9. present: It gives the cause as "icy conditions", a specific weather threat, and references severe weather.
    10. present: It names "icy conditions" as the specific hazard that triggers the severe weather policy.
    11. present: It specifically names "icy conditions" and says the severe weather and emergency conditions policy is being activated.
    12. present: It names "icy conditions" and "icy spots," a specific weather hazard rather than a vague incident.
    13. present: The threat is specifically "icy conditions," tied to the severe weather and emergency conditions policy.
    14. present: The specific threat is named as "icy conditions", rather than a generic emergency or situation.
    15. present: It states the threat as "icy conditions" under a severe weather and emergency conditions policy.
    16. present: It specifically names icy conditions as the reason for the severe weather policy.
    17. present: It names "icy conditions" and later "icy spots", a specific weather hazard.
    18. present: It names "icy conditions" as the reason for a "severe weather" policy, which is a specific threat.
    19. present: It specifically names icy conditions as the threat behind the severe weather policy.
    20. present: The opening names "icy conditions" as the specific reason for the severe weather policy.
    21. present: It names "icy conditions" as the specific weather threat.
    22. present: It names "icy conditions" and severe weather, which is a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
    23. present: The specific hazard is "icy conditions," repeated later as "icy spots."
    24. present: It names "icy conditions" and a severe weather policy, which is a specific hazard.
    25. present: It names "icy conditions" as the reason for the severe weather policy, a specific hazard.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Location present. It refers to travel to and around campus and to parking garages.

    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: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to parking garages on campus.
    2. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to parking garages and PG2 on campus.
    3. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to parking garages "on campus."
    4. present: It refers to coming to campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus, including PG2.
    5. present: It directs travel "to and around campus" and mentions parking garages and lot PG2.
    6. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to PG2 and "parking garages on campus."
    7. present: It refers to coming "to and around campus" and to parking garages on campus.
    8. present: It refers to campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus, including access to PG2.
    9. present: It mentions travel "around campus", Duke Health clinics, and "parking garages on campus".
    10. present: It refers to travel "around campus", parking garages on campus, and medical center lot PG2.
    11. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and mentions campus parking garages and PG2.
    12. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to parking garages on campus.
    13. present: It warns about travel "to and around campus" and mentions parking lots and garages on campus.
    14. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to parking garages "on campus".
    15. present: It covers travel "to and around campus" and parking garages "on campus."
    16. present: It tells people about traveling to and around campus and about parking garages on campus.
    17. present: It refers to Duke's campus, travel "around campus", and parking garages "on campus".
    18. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to parking garages "on campus."
    19. present: It refers to coming to and moving around campus and to parking garages and lots on campus.
    20. present: It tells people about travel to and around campus and about parking garages on campus.
    21. present: It refers to campus, parking garages on campus, and travel to and around campus.
    22. present: It covers travel to and around campus, parking garages on campus, and medical center garage PG2.
    23. present: It locates the problem on campus, including travel "around campus" and campus parking garages.
    24. present: It refers to travel "to and around campus" and to parking garages on campus.
    25. present: It places the effects on campus, including parking garages and medical center lot PG2.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Guidance present. It tells travelers to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc.

    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: It tells travelers to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and to monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    2. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and to monitor Duke TransLoc.
    3. present: It tells people coming to campus to "use extreme caution" and tells community members to monitor transit updates and stay informed.
    4. present: It tells travelers to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and it tells people to monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    5. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra travel time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc.
    6. present: People coming to campus are told to allow extra time and "use extreme caution," and to monitor Duke TransLoc.
    7. present: It tells travelers to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and it tells readers to monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    8. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc and update pages.
    9. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    10. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time and "use extreme caution" because of icy spots.
    11. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time and "use extreme caution," and to monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    12. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc.
    13. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and to monitor Duke TransLoc.
    14. present: People coming to campus are told to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc.
    15. present: It tells travelers to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and tells the community to monitor transit updates.
    16. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc for route updates.
    17. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra travel time and use extreme caution, and to monitor transit updates.
    18. present: It tells people coming to campus to "use extreme caution" and to monitor Duke TransLoc for route updates.
    19. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    20. present: It directs travelers to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc for route updates.
    21. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra travel time and use extreme caution, and to monitor transit updates.
    22. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    23. present: People coming to campus are told to allow extra travel time, use extreme caution, and monitor Duke TransLoc.
    24. present: It tells people coming to campus to use extreme caution and to monitor Duke TransLoc for updates.
    25. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra travel time and "use extreme caution".
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Time present. It sets the policy from midnight to noon Wednesday.

    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: It sets the policy window "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday.
    2. present: It sets the policy window "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    3. present: It sets the policy window "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    4. present: It sets the policy from midnight to noon Wednesday and also mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    5. present: The policy runs "from midnight to noon Wednesday", and the text also mentions Tuesday night.
    6. present: The policy runs "from midnight to noon Wednesday," with crew work timed to Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    7. present: The policy runs "from midnight to noon Wednesday", with Tuesday night and Wednesday morning also named.
    8. present: It sets the policy from midnight to noon Wednesday and also mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    9. present: It sets the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    10. present: It sets the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    11. present: It times the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and also refers to Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    12. present: It sets the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday.
    13. present: The policy runs "from midnight to noon Wednesday," with work also tied to Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    14. present: It sets the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and also mentions Tuesday night.
    15. present: The policy runs "from midnight to noon Wednesday," with work also tied to Tuesday night and Wednesday.
    16. present: It sets the policy from midnight to noon Wednesday and refers to Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    17. present: It sets the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    18. present: It sets the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    19. present: It sets the policy from midnight to noon Wednesday and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    20. present: The policy runs from midnight to noon Wednesday, and the text also cites Tuesday night and Wednesday.
    21. present: It sets the policy "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    22. present: The policy runs from midnight to noon Wednesday, and it also mentions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
    23. present: The policy runs "from midnight to noon Wednesday," with work also set for Tuesday night.
    24. present: It sets the policy from midnight to noon Wednesday and also mentions Tuesday night.
    25. present: It sets the policy window as "from midnight to noon Wednesday" and mentions Tuesday night.
  • Impactpresent24/25

    Final assessment

    24 of 25 passes marked Impact present. Closing garage top levels as a safety precaution states a consequence of the ice.

    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. present: Closing garage top levels "as a safety precaution" and urging extreme caution imply icy spots threaten safety.
    2. present: "Use extreme caution" and closing garage levels "as a safety precaution" convey that ice poses a safety risk.
    3. present: Telling travelers to "use extreme caution" around icy spots and closing garage top levels "as a safety precaution" conveys a safety risk.
    4. present: Calling the garage closure a safety precaution and urging extreme caution because of icy spots conveys a travel safety risk.
    5. present: Closing the top level of garages "as a safety precaution" and urging extreme caution convey a safety risk from ice.
    6. present: Closing garage top levels "as a safety precaution" conveys that icy spots pose a safety risk.
    7. present: Telling people to use extreme caution and closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" conveys that ice creates a safety risk.
    8. present: "Use extreme caution" and closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" convey that ice creates a safety risk.
    9. present: Closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" and urging "extreme caution" around icy spots conveys a safety risk beyond naming the ice.
    10. present: It closes garage top levels "as a safety precaution", which states that the ice is a safety risk.
    11. present: Calling for "extreme caution" around icy spots and closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" conveys a safety risk.
    12. present: "Use extreme caution" and a garage closure "as a safety precaution" imply that ice could harm travelers.
    13. present: Closing the top level of garages "as a safety precaution" and saying "use extreme caution" convey that ice could harm people.
    14. present: Closing the top level of garages "as a safety precaution" and urging "extreme caution" convey a risk of harm from ice.
    15. present: Urging "extreme caution" around "icy spots" and closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" conveys a safety risk to people.
    16. present: Telling travelers to use extreme caution and closing garage tops as a safety precaution conveys a safety risk from ice.
    17. present: "Use extreme caution" and closing garage levels "as a safety precaution" convey that icy spots pose a safety risk.
    18. present: Closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" and urging extreme caution around icy spots conveys a safety risk.
    19. present: Closing garage tops as a safety precaution and urging extreme caution because of icy spots conveys a safety risk.
    20. present: Asking for extreme caution and closing garage tops as a safety precaution conveys that ice is a safety threat.
    21. present: Closing garage levels "as a safety precaution" and urging "extreme caution" convey that ice poses a safety risk.
    22. present: Extreme caution around icy spots and closing garage top levels as a safety precaution convey a risk of harm.
    23. present: Garage roofs are closed "as a safety precaution," which states that the ice is a safety risk.
    24. present: Closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" and urging extreme caution convey that the ice is dangerous.
    25. absent: Caution and a "safety precaution" do not state a concrete harm such as injury or damage.

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Context

Background

Both messages were on the emergency.duke.edu feed saved the morning after the activation.
Analysis

Key Findings

Icy conditions put the severe weather policy in effect from midnight to noon Wednesday, then until midnight. The marine lab, with 8 inches of snow, was extended through noon Thursday.
Outcome
The policy ran through midnight Wednesday for the university. The marine lab extension ran through noon Thursday. Health system staff were pointed to an internal memo.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Duke University: Icy conditions activate the severe weather policy." Incident of January 21, 2025. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/duke-university-icy-conditions-severe-weather-policy-2025-01-21/

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