Campus closed for nearly five days as Hurricane Helene makes landfall in the region

To check this alert, Claude (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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree that a sender is identified: It names "Florida State University" and refers to "alerts.fsu.edu".

  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: It names "Florida State University" and refers to "alerts.fsu.edu".
  2. present: It is signed as from FSU leadership addressing "Dear FSU Family", identifying the sender.
  3. present: The text names "Florida State University" and "officials", the university naming itself.
  4. present: It names "Florida State University" as the issuing institution.
  5. present: It names "Florida State University" and its officials, the issuer.
  6. present: It names "Florida State University" and its officials.
  7. present: It names "Florida State University" and its officials, the sender.
  8. present: Names "Florida State University officials", identifying itself.
  9. present: It refers to "Florida State University officials" and is a self-referencing message from the institution.
  10. present: It names "Florida State University" and signs as the institution, identifying the sender.
  11. present: It names "Florida State University" and its officials as the issuer.
  12. present: It names "Florida State University" and signs as university officials.
  13. present: It names "Florida State University" and the official addressing the "FSU Family", identifying the sender.
  14. present: It names "Florida State University" and is signed by an official, identifying the sender.
  15. present: It names "Florida State University" and references "alerts.fsu.edu," identifying sender.
  16. present: It names "Florida State University" and "officials", the institution identifying itself.
  17. present: It names "Florida State University" and references "alerts.fsu.edu", identifying the institutional source.
  18. present: It refers to "Florida State University officials" and "alerts.fsu.edu", identifying the source.
  19. present: It names "Florida State University" and signs as the campus leadership, the sender.
  20. present: It is signed for Florida State University and refers to "officials", identifying the issuer.
  21. present: It names "Florida State University" and its officials, identifying the sender.
  22. present: It names "Florida State University" and signs as university officials.
  23. present: It signs off referencing Florida State University officials and "our campus community," identifying the sender.
  24. present: It names "Florida State University" and "FSU officials", identifying the sender.
  25. present: It names "Florida State University" and "officials" as the issuer.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree that a hazard is named: It cites "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.

  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 cites "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  2. present: It names "Hurricane Helene ... a major storm", a specific hazard.
  3. present: It names "Hurricane Helene ... a major storm", a specific threat.
  4. present: It states "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  5. present: It names "Hurricane Helene ... a major storm", a specific hazard.
  6. present: It cites "Hurricane Helene... a major storm," a specific hazard.
  7. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a major storm, a specific hazard.
  8. present: Names "Hurricane Helene", a specific threat.
  9. present: It names "Hurricane Helene" expected to be "a major storm", a specific threat.
  10. present: It names "Hurricane Helene" approaching, a specific hazard.
  11. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a specific threat.
  12. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  13. present: It names "Hurricane Helene ... a major storm", a specific hazard.
  14. present: It names "Hurricane Helene ... expected to be a major storm", a specific hazard.
  15. present: It names "Hurricane Helene... a major storm," a specific threat.
  16. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  17. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  18. present: It names "Hurricane Helene" as a major storm, a specific hazard.
  19. present: It names "Hurricane Helene ... a major storm", a specific hazard.
  20. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  21. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  22. present: It names "Hurricane Helene", a specific hazard.
  23. present: It names "Hurricane Helene ... a major storm," a specific hazard.
  24. present: It names "Hurricane Helene" as a major storm, a specific hazard.
  25. present: It names "Hurricane Helene," a "major storm," a specific hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree that a location is given: It refers to "our campus" and "campus residence halls".

  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 "our campus" and "campus residence halls".
  2. present: It references "our campus community" and "campus residence halls".
  3. present: It names "campus residence halls" and "across campus", specific places.
  4. present: It refers to "campus residence halls" and the FSU campus as locations.
  5. present: It cites "campus residence halls" and "campus".
  6. present: It names "campus residence halls" and "our campus community."
  7. present: It names "campus residence halls" and the FSU campus.
  8. present: Specifies "campus residence halls" and "our campus community".
  9. present: It specifies "campus residence halls" and "campus".
  10. present: It names "campus residence halls" and "campus", location references.
  11. present: It refers to "campus residence halls" and the campus community.
  12. present: It references "our campus" and "campus residence halls", places.
  13. present: It says "campus residence halls" and "our campus community", locating it at FSU.
  14. present: It names "campus residence halls" and "alerts.fsu.edu", campus references.
  15. present: It references "campus residence halls" and "campus community," locations.
  16. present: It names "campus residence halls" and "campus", locations.
  17. present: It refers to "campus" and "campus residence halls", a campus reference.
  18. present: It specifies "campus residence halls" and "our campus community", place references.
  19. present: It names "campus residence halls" and "campus", specific locations.
  20. present: It names the FSU "campus" and "campus residence halls", location references.
  21. present: It specifies "campus residence halls" and "our facilities".
  22. present: It names "campus residence halls" and the campus community.
  23. present: It names "campus residence halls" and the FSU campus, locations.
  24. present: It refers to "campus residence halls" and the campus community, location cues.
  25. present: It names "campus residence halls" and "facilities."
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree that guidance is given: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu".

  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 recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu".
  2. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "refresh alerts.fsu.edu".
  3. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by ... refreshing alerts.fsu.edu", protective actions.
  4. present: It tells recipients to "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place" and to refresh alerts.fsu.edu.
  5. present: It tells recipients to "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed".
  6. present: It says to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by... alerts.fsu.edu."
  7. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and refresh alerts.fsu.edu.
  8. present: Instructs recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by ... refreshing alerts.fsu.edu".
  9. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place throughout the storm".
  10. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu", protective actions.
  11. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu".
  12. present: It instructs recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by ... alerts.fsu.edu".
  13. present: It instructs recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu", protective actions.
  14. present: It instructs "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place throughout the storm".
  15. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed," actions.
  16. present: It instructs "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by ... alerts.fsu.edu", protective actions.
  17. present: It tells recipients to "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu", protective actions.
  18. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu", directed actions.
  19. present: It instructs recipients to "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place" and prepare for outages.
  20. present: It instructs recipients to "shelter in place throughout the storm" and to refresh alerts.fsu.edu, protective actions.
  21. present: It directs recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and refresh alerts.fsu.edu.
  22. present: It instructs "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place throughout the storm".
  23. present: It tells recipients to "make sure you have a plan to shelter in place" and refresh alerts.fsu.edu.
  24. present: It tells recipients to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "refresh alerts.fsu.edu".
  25. present: It instructs to "have a plan to shelter in place" and "Stay informed by regularly refreshing alerts.fsu.edu."
• Timepresent19/25

  Final assessment

  A strong majority of the reads agree that timing is conveyed: It says "As Hurricane Helene approaches", a recency cue. A minority disagreed, noting no specific clock time, date, or recency cue appears in this text.

  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 says "As Hurricane Helene approaches", a recency cue.
  2. present: It uses "As Hurricane Helene approaches" and "for several days", recency cues.
  3. present: It conveys recency with "As Hurricane Helene approaches" and "throughout the storm", recency cues.
  4. present: It says Helene "approaches" and to refresh for "the latest updates", recency cues.
  5. absent: No specific clock time, date, or recency cue appears in this text.
  6. present: It says the hurricane "approaches," a recency cue.
  7. present: It says "As Hurricane Helene approaches", a recency cue.
  8. present: Says "As Hurricane Helene approaches" and "for several days", recency cues.
  9. present: It uses recency cue "approaches" and tells recipients to "regularly" refresh updates.
  10. present: It says the hurricane "approaches" and "for several days", a recency cue.
  11. present: It says the hurricane "approaches" and to get "the latest updates", recency cues.
  12. present: It says the storm "approaches" and to refresh alerts, recency cues.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as a specific time appears in the text.
  14. present: It says Helene "approaches" and to keep "refreshing alerts.fsu.edu for the latest", recency cues.
  15. absent: No specific clock time, date, or word like "now" appears in the text.
  16. absent: No specific clock time or date is given, only "As Hurricane Helene approaches".
  17. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  18. present: It says the storm "approaches" and to refresh for "the latest updates", recency cues.
  19. present: The phrase "As Hurricane Helene approaches" conveys present, impending timing.
  20. present: It says the hurricane "approaches" and to refresh for "the latest updates", recency cues.
  21. present: It says the hurricane "approaches" with a recency cue and references ongoing monitoring.
  22. present: It says "As Hurricane Helene approaches", a recency cue.
  23. present: It says the storm "approaches" and to refresh "for the latest updates," conveying recency.
  24. present: It says the hurricane "approaches" and to refresh for "the latest updates", recency cues.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present unanimously, 25 to 0: it describes Hurricane Helene as a major approaching storm and warns to prepare for potential power outages, conveying the storm's harmful potential.

  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: It describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm and warns to prepare for potential power outages, conveying the storm's harmful potential.
  2. present: This describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm and urges sheltering in place and preparing for power outages, conveying the storm's potential harm.
  3. present: Describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm with prepare for power outages and shelter guidance, conveying serious potential impact.
  4. present: It warns of a major storm, prepares for power outages, and emphasizes shelter for safety, conveying a dangerous hurricane.
  5. present: Describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm with potential power outages and emphasizes safety, conveying its danger.
  6. present: It describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm and warns of potential power outages while urging shelter in place which conveys the storm's potential harm.
  7. present: Describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm with potential power outages and emphasizes preparing to shelter, conveying the storm's expected harmful impact.
  8. present: Describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm with prepare for potential power outages, conveying the storm's threatening severity.
  9. present: Describes Hurricane Helene as expected to be a major storm with potential power outages, explicitly conveying the storm's severity.
  10. present: It describes an approaching major storm with potential power outages and urges sheltering, conveying storm danger.
  11. present: Warns of a major storm with potential power outages and emphasizes safety and sheltering in place, stating the storm's expected severity.
  12. present: It describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm with potential power outages and emphasizes safety, conveying the storm's hazardous potential.
  13. present: It describes an approaching hurricane as a major storm and warns of potential power outages, conveying a dangerous event.
  14. present: Describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm requiring shelter and preparation for power outages, conveying a severe dangerous storm.
  15. present: Warns of a major storm with potential power outages and urges sheltering in place, conveying the hurricane's danger.
  16. present: Describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm with potential power outages and urges sheltering, conveying the danger and severity of the storm.
  17. present: Describes an approaching major storm with potential power outages and urges sheltering in place, conveying the hazard's severity.
  18. present: Warns of a major storm with potential power outages and urges sheltering, conveying expected storm impact.
  19. present: Describes a major storm prompting precautions and warns to prepare for power outages, conveying storm danger.
  20. present: Describes the hurricane as a major storm and warns of potential power outages with shelter-in-place preparation, conveying severity and potential harm.
  21. present: Describes a major storm and prepares for potential power outages, conveying the hurricane's expected damaging impact.
  22. present: Emphasizes safety as Hurricane Helene approaches as a major storm and warns of power outages, conveying potential harm.
  23. present: Describes Helene as a major storm with potential power outages and emphasizes safety, conveying the storm's danger.
  24. present: Describes an approaching major storm and warns to prepare for potential power outages, conveying the hurricane's danger.
  25. present: It describes Hurricane Helene as a major storm with potential power outages prompting shelter, conveying hazardous potential.