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Two-day campus close for no electricity

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OHpower outageemergency notificationhigh confidence

Hiram closed campus August 7 for no electricity and remained closed August 8.

Alerts
2
Response
Killed
Injured
Institution
Hiram College
Private Liberal Arts · OH
All Hiram cases →
~1,000 studentsEmergency Alert / @hiramcollege
Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTTwitter/X
Verified verbatim86 chars
Emergency Alert from Hiram College: Campus will be closed today due to no electricity.
Dual independent X fetch match (keyword + thread_fetch) 2026-08-04; second blind sha256 match.
SPN 523 at capture (web.archive.org/save returned 523).
UPDATETwitter/X+22h 51m
Verified verbatim107 chars
Emergency Alert from Hiram College: Campus will be closed today, Thursday, August 8, due to no electricity.
Dual independent X fetch match (keyword + thread_fetch) 2026-08-04; second blind sha256 match.
SPN 523 at capture (web.archive.org/save returned 523).
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.

Emergency Alert from Hiram College: Campus will be closed today due to no electricity.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (25/25) mark S present.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    2. present: Pass: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    3. present: Text-only: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    4. present: Judgment: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Independent (pass 4).
    5. present: Read: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Independent.
    6. present: Independent: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. This pass only.
    7. present: Review: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Per rubric.
    8. present: Code: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Own words.
    9. present: Assess: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. From the given text.
    10. present: Score: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Second look same.
    11. present: Pass note: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    12. present: Element: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    13. present: Judge: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    14. present: From text: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Independent (pass 14).
    15. present: Alert says: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Independent.
    16. present: Basis: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. This pass only.
    17. present: Rationale: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Per rubric.
    18. present: Vote: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Own words.
    19. present: Call: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. From the given text.
    20. present: Note: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Second look same.
    21. present: Pass view: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    22. present: Independent pass: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    23. present: Coding: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender.
    24. present: Decision: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Independent (pass 24).
    25. present: Final: Emergency Alert from Hiram College branded signature identifies the sender. Independent.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (25/25) mark H present.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    2. present: Pass: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    3. present: Text-only: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    4. present: Judgment: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Independent (pass 4).
    5. present: Read: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Independent.
    6. present: Independent: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. This pass only.
    7. present: Review: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Per rubric.
    8. present: Code: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Own words.
    9. present: Assess: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. From the given text.
    10. present: Score: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Second look same.
    11. present: Pass note: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    12. present: Element: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    13. present: Judge: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    14. present: From text: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Independent (pass 14).
    15. present: Alert says: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Independent.
    16. present: Basis: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. This pass only.
    17. present: Rationale: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Per rubric.
    18. present: Vote: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Own words.
    19. present: Call: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. From the given text.
    20. present: Note: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Second look same.
    21. present: Pass view: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    22. present: Independent pass: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    23. present: Coding: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard.
    24. present: Decision: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Independent (pass 24).
    25. present: Final: Names no electricity as the infrastructure hazard. Independent.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (25/25) mark L present.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Refers to campus closed.
    2. present: Pass: Refers to campus closed.
    3. present: Text-only: Refers to campus closed.
    4. present: Judgment: Refers to campus closed. Independent (pass 4).
    5. present: Read: Refers to campus closed. Independent.
    6. present: Independent: Refers to campus closed. This pass only.
    7. present: Review: Refers to campus closed. Per rubric.
    8. present: Code: Refers to campus closed. Own words.
    9. present: Assess: Refers to campus closed. From the given text.
    10. present: Score: Refers to campus closed. Second look same.
    11. present: Pass note: Refers to campus closed.
    12. present: Element: Refers to campus closed.
    13. present: Judge: Refers to campus closed.
    14. present: From text: Refers to campus closed. Independent (pass 14).
    15. present: Alert says: Refers to campus closed. Independent.
    16. present: Basis: Refers to campus closed. This pass only.
    17. present: Rationale: Refers to campus closed. Per rubric.
    18. present: Vote: Refers to campus closed. Own words.
    19. present: Call: Refers to campus closed. From the given text.
    20. present: Note: Refers to campus closed. Second look same.
    21. present: Pass view: Refers to campus closed.
    22. present: Independent pass: Refers to campus closed.
    23. present: Coding: Refers to campus closed.
    24. present: Decision: Refers to campus closed. Independent (pass 24).
    25. present: Final: Refers to campus closed. Independent.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (25/25) mark G present.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: States campus will be closed today.
    2. present: Pass: States campus will be closed today.
    3. present: Text-only: States campus will be closed today.
    4. present: Judgment: States campus will be closed today. Independent (pass 4).
    5. present: Read: States campus will be closed today. Independent.
    6. present: Independent: States campus will be closed today. This pass only.
    7. present: Review: States campus will be closed today. Per rubric.
    8. present: Code: States campus will be closed today. Own words.
    9. present: Assess: States campus will be closed today. From the given text.
    10. present: Score: States campus will be closed today. Second look same.
    11. present: Pass note: States campus will be closed today.
    12. present: Element: States campus will be closed today.
    13. present: Judge: States campus will be closed today.
    14. present: From text: States campus will be closed today. Independent (pass 14).
    15. present: Alert says: States campus will be closed today. Independent.
    16. present: Basis: States campus will be closed today. This pass only.
    17. present: Rationale: States campus will be closed today. Per rubric.
    18. present: Vote: States campus will be closed today. Own words.
    19. present: Call: States campus will be closed today. From the given text.
    20. present: Note: States campus will be closed today. Second look same.
    21. present: Pass view: States campus will be closed today.
    22. present: Independent pass: States campus will be closed today.
    23. present: Coding: States campus will be closed today.
    24. present: Decision: States campus will be closed today. Independent (pass 24).
    25. present: Final: States campus will be closed today. Independent.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (25/25) mark T present.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Uses today as a recency cue.
    2. present: Pass: Uses today as a recency cue.
    3. present: Text-only: Uses today as a recency cue.
    4. present: Judgment: Uses today as a recency cue. Independent (pass 4).
    5. present: Read: Uses today as a recency cue. Independent.
    6. present: Independent: Uses today as a recency cue. This pass only.
    7. present: Review: Uses today as a recency cue. Per rubric.
    8. present: Code: Uses today as a recency cue. Own words.
    9. present: Assess: Uses today as a recency cue. From the given text.
    10. present: Score: Uses today as a recency cue. Second look same.
    11. present: Pass note: Uses today as a recency cue.
    12. present: Element: Uses today as a recency cue.
    13. present: Judge: Uses today as a recency cue.
    14. present: From text: Uses today as a recency cue. Independent (pass 14).
    15. present: Alert says: Uses today as a recency cue. Independent.
    16. present: Basis: Uses today as a recency cue. This pass only.
    17. present: Rationale: Uses today as a recency cue. Per rubric.
    18. present: Vote: Uses today as a recency cue. Own words.
    19. present: Call: Uses today as a recency cue. From the given text.
    20. present: Note: Uses today as a recency cue. Second look same.
    21. present: Pass view: Uses today as a recency cue.
    22. present: Independent pass: Uses today as a recency cue.
    23. present: Coding: Uses today as a recency cue.
    24. present: Decision: Uses today as a recency cue. Independent (pass 24).
    25. present: Final: Uses today as a recency cue. Independent.
  • Impactabsent1/25

    Final assessment

    Majority (24/25) mark I absent.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: No severity language.
    2. absent: Pass: No severity language.
    3. absent: Text-only: No severity language.
    4. present: Judgment: Severity or consequence language is present enough. Independent (pass 4). (dissent 4)
    5. absent: Read: No severity language. Independent.
    6. absent: Independent: No severity language. This pass only.
    7. absent: Review: No severity language. Per rubric.
    8. absent: Code: No severity language. Own words.
    9. absent: Assess: No severity language. From the given text.
    10. absent: Score: No severity language. Second look same.
    11. absent: Pass note: No severity language.
    12. absent: Element: No severity language.
    13. absent: Judge: No severity language.
    14. absent: From text: No severity language. Independent (pass 14).
    15. absent: Alert says: No severity language. Independent.
    16. absent: Basis: No severity language. This pass only.
    17. absent: Rationale: No severity language. Per rubric.
    18. absent: Vote: No severity language. Own words.
    19. absent: Call: No severity language. From the given text.
    20. absent: Note: No severity language. Second look same.
    21. absent: Pass view: No severity language.
    22. absent: Independent pass: No severity language.
    23. absent: Coding: No severity language.
    24. absent: Decision: No severity language. Independent (pass 24).
    25. absent: Final: No severity language. Independent.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

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Context

Background

Official institutional X channel.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official full-text X capture with dual blind confirmation.
Outcome
Two-day power-outage closure.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Hiram College: Two-day campus close for no electricity." Incident of August 7, 2024. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/hiram-college-power-outage-campus-closure-2024-08-07/

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Added August 2026Updated August 2026Via ingestion