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Campus Advisories posted a partial 911 disruption notice telling people on campus to call emergency services at (202) 994-6111.

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George Washington University
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INITIAL ALERTWebsite
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The District of Columbia's Office of University Communications (OUC) is aware of an issue affecting 911 emergency calls in Washington, D.C. Some calls are not being connected to call takers or are being dropped upon being answered. If you are on the GW campus and need emergency assistance, please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111. This number connects you directly to GW’s emergency response team. If you are off-campus and unable to reach 911, dial (202) 265-9100 to be connected to a 911 call taker. GW’s Office of Emergency Management is collaborating with local and regional public safety organizations to monitor activity in the District and will send email and/or text alerts to the entire GW community if necessary. The latest safety and security information will be posted here on Campus Advisories. For additional safety and security resources, visit the Safety website or download the GW Guardian app. Additional emergency management information from the District of Columbia is also available online. All GW community members are automatically signed up to receive GW emergency email alerts. You can manage your GW Alert account to also receive GW text alerts on your mobile device. In addition to adding your mobile number, you can add up to three email addresses and phone numbers so that friends or family may also receive GW emergency alerts. Visit GW Alert FAQ for instructions on how to manage your account. In addition, for those who use mobile apps, the GW Guardian App will push GW emergency alerts directly to the app, as well as other safety functions.
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Campus Advisories: partial 911 disruptioncampusadvisories.gwu.edufind archived copies
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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.

The District of Columbia's Office of University Communications (OUC) is aware of an issue affecting 911 emergency calls in Washington, D.C. Some calls are not being connected to call takers or are being dropped upon being answered. If you are on the GW campus and need emergency assistance, please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111. This number connects you directly to GW’s emergency response team. If you are off-campus and unable to reach 911, dial (202) 265-9100 to be connected to a 911 call taker. GW’s Office of Emergency Management is collaborating with local and regional public safety organizations to monitor activity in the District and will send email and/or text alerts to the entire GW community if necessary. The latest safety and security information will be posted here on Campus Advisories. For additional safety and security resources, visit the Safety website or download the GW Guardian app. Additional emergency management information from the District of Columbia is also available online. All GW community members are automatically signed up to receive GW emergency email alerts. You can manage your GW Alert account to also receive GW text alerts on your mobile device. In addition to adding your mobile number, you can add up to three email addresses and phone numbers so that friends or family may also receive GW emergency alerts. Visit GW Alert FAQ for instructions on how to manage your account. In addition, for those who use mobile apps, the GW Guardian App will push GW emergency alerts directly to the app, as well as other safety functions.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.

    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: First reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    2. present: Second reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    3. present: Third reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. The body names the Office of Emergency Management as the campus office watching the disruption.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.

    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: First reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "911 emergency calls" that are dropped names the failure.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.

    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: First reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "on the GW campus" and "Washington, D.C." name the place.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.

    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: First reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "please call GW Emergency Services at (202) 994-6111" is a protective instruction.
  • Timeabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.

    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. absent: First reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    2. absent: Second reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    3. absent: Third reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    4. absent: Fourth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    5. absent: Fifth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    6. absent: Sixth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    7. absent: Seventh reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    8. absent: Eighth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    9. absent: Ninth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    10. absent: Tenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    11. absent: Eleventh reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    12. absent: Twelfth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    13. absent: Thirteenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    14. absent: Fourteenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    15. absent: Fifteenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    16. absent: Sixteenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    17. absent: Seventeenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    18. absent: Eighteenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    19. absent: Nineteenth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    20. absent: Twentieth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    21. absent: Twenty-first reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    22. absent: Twenty-second reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    23. absent: Twenty-third reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    24. absent: Twenty-fourth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
    25. absent: Twenty-fifth reading: absent. The body gives no clock, date, or until-further-notice window.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this absent. No injury or suspect is stated.

    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. absent: First reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    2. absent: Second reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    3. absent: Third reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    4. absent: Fourth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    5. absent: Fifth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    6. absent: Sixth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    7. absent: Seventh reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    8. absent: Eighth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    9. absent: Ninth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    10. absent: Tenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    11. absent: Eleventh reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    12. absent: Twelfth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    13. absent: Thirteenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    14. absent: Fourteenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    15. absent: Fifteenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    16. absent: Sixteenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    17. absent: Seventeenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    18. absent: Eighteenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    19. absent: Nineteenth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    20. absent: Twentieth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    21. absent: Twenty-first reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    22. absent: Twenty-second reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    23. absent: Twenty-third reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    24. absent: Twenty-fourth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.
    25. absent: Twenty-fifth reading: absent. No injury or suspect is stated.

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About this analysis
Context

Background

The notice is the Sept. 11, 2025 entry on Campus Advisories. It is the posted advisory, including the signup closer that sits in the article body.
Analysis

Key Findings

Some 911 calls in the District were not connecting or were dropped.
People on campus who needed help were told to call (202) 994-6111.
Outcome
On-campus emergency calls were directed to (202) 994-6111. Off-campus callers who could not reach 911 were given (202) 265-9100.
Provenance

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    Campus Advisories, partial 911 disruption, September 11, 2025
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "George Washington University: Campus emergency calls shift to a direct line while 911 calls drop." Incident of September 11, 2025. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/george-washington-university-partial-911-disruption-2025-09-11/

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