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Beginning December 17, 2025, Skagit Valley College closed the Whidbey Island campus for intermittent power outages, high wind risks, fallen trees, and later unstable power and heating/lighting issues. The campus returned to normal operations on Friday, December 19.

Alerts
3
Response
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Killed
0
Injured
0
Institution
Skagit Valley College
Community College · WA
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~8,000 studentsSVC Alert / Emergency Communications
Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence · 3 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 ALERTEmail
Verified verbatim843 chars
Due to intermittent power outages, continued high wind risks, and fallen trees in the surrounding area, the Whidbey Island campus is closed at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. These conditions create safety concerns for travel, building operations and campus access, and we are taking this step out of an abundance of caution. We recognize that this disruption may impact schedules, and we appreciate your flexibility as we respond to rapidly changing conditions. Our facilities and safety teams continue to monitor the situation closely, and we will share additional updates as more information becomes available. Both Mount Vernon campus and the San Juan Center are under normal operations. Please continue to use caution when traveling in affected areas and prioritize your personal safety. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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SVC Emergency Communications — Dec. 17, 2025 8 a.m. Whidbey closureskagit.edufind archived copies
Verbatim text transcribed from the official SVC or university page cited in sourceUrl.
UPDATEEmail+7h 2m
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While Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus closed early today, Wednesday, Dec. 17, it will remain closed in suspended operations all day tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 18, due to ongoing power outages on campus and hazardous conditions, including downed trees and unsafe roads. Despite restoration efforts, power remains unstable, and essential systems cannot safely be brought back online. Because heating, lighting, and building operations continue to be affected, it is not possible to reopen the campus at this time. The safety of our students, employees, and campus community remains our highest priority. Human Resources will be sending out an email on how WIC employees should document their timesheets. Please continue to use caution when traveling in affected areas and prioritize your personal safety. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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SVC Emergency Communications — Dec. 17, 2025 3:02 p.m. extend through Dec. 18skagit.edufind archived copies
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ALL CLEAREmail+1d
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We are pleased to share that Skagit Valley College's Whidbey Island Campus will return to normal operations on Friday, December 19. As we resume on-campus operations, we encourage everyone to continue prioritizing personal safety. Please travel to campus only if it is safe for you to do so, and take appropriate precautions based on current weather and road conditions. Your well-being is our top priority. We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions and will provide updates as necessary. Employees who are unable to safely travel should connect with their supervisor to discuss alternatives or accommodations as needed. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
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SVC Emergency Communications — Dec. 18, 2025 1:38 p.m. return Fridayskagit.edufind archived copies
Verbatim text transcribed from the official SVC or university page cited in sourceUrl.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

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.

Due to intermittent power outages, continued high wind risks, and fallen trees in the surrounding area, the Whidbey Island campus is closed at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. These conditions create safety concerns for travel, building operations and campus access, and we are taking this step out of an abundance of caution. We recognize that this disruption may impact schedules, and we appreciate your flexibility as we respond to rapidly changing conditions. Our facilities and safety teams continue to monitor the situation closely, and we will share additional updates as more information becomes available. Both Mount Vernon campus and the San Juan Center are under normal operations. Please continue to use caution when traveling in affected areas and prioritize your personal safety. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

  • Sourceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds S absent: no explicit university name in first burst body.

    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. absent: No branded signature or named issuing authority appears in the text (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 1.
    2. absent: Source absent: the body does not identify who is sending (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 2.
    3. absent: No university or agency name functions as a source tag (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 3.
    4. absent: Sender is not identified; no explicit university name in first burst body. Independent read 4.
    5. absent: Source=0 because no institution self-names (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 5.
    6. absent: Passive framing without a clear source label (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 6.
    7. absent: No RAVE, police, or college signature is present (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 7.
    8. absent: Source element fails: no explicit university name in first burst body. Independent read 8.
    9. absent: Issuing authority is not stated (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 9.
    10. absent: Source missing under the rubric (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 10.
    11. absent: No explicit sender identity (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 11.
    12. absent: The message never names who is communicating (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 12.
    13. absent: Source coded absent: no explicit university name in first burst body. Independent read 13.
    14. absent: Without a named sender, source is 0 (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 14.
    15. absent: No institutional brand appears (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 15.
    16. absent: Source verdict 0: no explicit university name in first burst body. Independent read 16.
    17. absent: Authority identification is missing (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 17.
    18. absent: Sender field empty in substance (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 18.
    19. absent: Source not established (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 19.
    20. absent: No source cue in the short text (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 20.
    21. absent: Absent source per no explicit university name in first burst body. Independent read 21.
    22. absent: Does not identify the messenger (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 22.
    23. absent: Source fails the named-authority test (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 23.
    24. absent: No who is sending language (no explicit university name in first burst body). Independent read 24.
    25. absent: Present source not supported: no explicit university name in first burst body. Independent read 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds H present based on power outages, high wind, fallen trees.

    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: Hazard present: power outages, high wind, fallen trees is a specific threat type. Independent read 1.
    2. present: The text names power outages, high wind, fallen trees rather than a generic emergency. Independent read 2.
    3. present: Specific hazard language appears as power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 3.
    4. present: Hazard element met by power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 4.
    5. present: Concrete threat: power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 5.
    6. present: Hazard=1 because power outages, high wind, fallen trees is specified. Independent read 6.
    7. present: Named hazard power outages, high wind, fallen trees satisfies the rubric. Independent read 7.
    8. present: The causal threat is power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 8.
    9. present: Hazard coded present from power outages, high wind, fallen trees wording. Independent read 9.
    10. present: Present hazard via power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 10.
    11. present: Threat type is explicit: power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 11.
    12. present: Rubric hazard satisfied by power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 12.
    13. present: Hazard is not vague; it is power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 13.
    14. present: The message identifies power outages, high wind, fallen trees as the hazard. Independent read 14.
    15. present: Specific threat power outages, high wind, fallen trees is stated. Independent read 15.
    16. present: Hazard present through power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 16.
    17. present: Named danger power outages, high wind, fallen trees counts for hazard. Independent read 17.
    18. present: Hazard element is present: power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 18.
    19. present: Clear hazard reference to power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 19.
    20. present: The alert opens or centers on power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 20.
    21. present: Hazard verdict 1 for power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 21.
    22. present: Specificity of power outages, high wind, fallen trees meets hazard. Independent read 22.
    23. present: Threat named as power outages, high wind, fallen trees. Independent read 23.
    24. present: Hazard is power outages, high wind, fallen trees, clearly stated. Independent read 24.
    25. present: Present: power outages, high wind, fallen trees is a concrete hazard. Independent read 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds L present based on Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center.

    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: Location present: Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center places the event. Independent read 1.
    2. present: Where is stated via Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 2.
    3. present: Place cues include Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 3.
    4. present: Location element met by Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 4.
    5. present: Geographic or campus site Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center is named. Independent read 5.
    6. present: Location=1 from Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 6.
    7. present: Named place Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center satisfies location. Independent read 7.
    8. present: The text situates the incident at Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 8.
    9. present: Location coded present using Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 9.
    10. present: Present location via Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 10.
    11. present: Site reference Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center is enough. Independent read 11.
    12. present: Location satisfied by Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center wording. Independent read 12.
    13. present: Place language: Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 13.
    14. present: Location element is present: Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 14.
    15. present: Clear where: Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 15.
    16. present: Campus or address cue Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center appears. Independent read 16.
    17. present: Location present through Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 17.
    18. present: Named area Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center counts for location. Independent read 18.
    19. present: The message specifies Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center as the place. Independent read 19.
    20. present: Location verdict 1 for Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 20.
    21. present: Where recipients are affected: Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 21.
    22. present: Location is explicit via Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 22.
    23. present: Place named: Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center. Independent read 23.
    24. present: Location from Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center is sufficient. Independent read 24.
    25. present: Present: Whidbey Island campus; Mount Vernon; San Juan Center identifies location. Independent read 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds G present based on campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety.

    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: Guidance present: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety instructs recipients. Independent read 1.
    2. present: Protective or operational direction: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 2.
    3. present: Action language includes campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 3.
    4. present: Guidance element met by campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 4.
    5. present: Recipients are told to campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 5.
    6. present: Guidance=1 from campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 6.
    7. present: Instructional content: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 7.
    8. present: The message directs people to campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 8.
    9. present: Guidance coded present via campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 9.
    10. present: Present guidance through campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 10.
    11. present: Do-this language appears as campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 11.
    12. present: Guidance satisfied by campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 12.
    13. present: Actionable instruction: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 13.
    14. present: Guidance element is present: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 14.
    15. present: Clear instruction: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 15.
    16. present: Community told to campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 16.
    17. present: Guidance present in campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 17.
    18. present: Protective action campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety counts. Independent read 18.
    19. present: The alert instructs campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 19.
    20. present: Guidance verdict 1 for campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 20.
    21. present: Operational order: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 21.
    22. present: Guidance is explicit via campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 22.
    23. present: Instruction named: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety. Independent read 23.
    24. present: Guidance from campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety is sufficient. Independent read 24.
    25. present: Present: campus closed; use caution; prioritize personal safety is guidance to recipients. Independent read 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds T present based on 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

    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: Time present: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 is a temporal cue. Independent read 1.
    2. present: When is stated via 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 2.
    3. present: Time language includes 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 3.
    4. present: Time element met by 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 4.
    5. present: Clock or calendar cue 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 appears. Independent read 5.
    6. present: Time=1 from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 6.
    7. present: Named time 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 satisfies the rubric. Independent read 7.
    8. present: The message times the event with 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 8.
    9. present: Time coded present using 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 9.
    10. present: Present time via 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 10.
    11. present: Temporal reference 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 is enough. Independent read 11.
    12. present: Time satisfied by 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 wording. Independent read 12.
    13. present: Schedule language: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 13.
    14. present: Time element is present: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 14.
    15. present: Clear when: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 15.
    16. present: Date or hour cue 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 appears. Independent read 16.
    17. present: Time present through 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 17.
    18. present: Timing 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 counts for time. Independent read 18.
    19. present: The alert specifies 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 as when. Independent read 19.
    20. present: Time verdict 1 for 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 20.
    21. present: Temporal scope: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 21.
    22. present: Time is explicit via 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 22.
    23. present: Time marker: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Independent read 23.
    24. present: Time from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 is sufficient. Independent read 24.
    25. present: Present: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 identifies timing. Independent read 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds I present based on safety concerns for travel and building operations.

    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. present: Impact present: safety concerns for travel and building operations states consequence or severity. Independent read 1.
    2. present: Consequence language appears as safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 2.
    3. present: Severity cue: safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 3.
    4. present: Impact element met by safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 4.
    5. present: Harm or severity is conveyed via safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 5.
    6. present: Impact=1 from safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 6.
    7. present: Named consequence safety concerns for travel and building operations satisfies impact. Independent read 7.
    8. present: The message implies or states impact through safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 8.
    9. present: Impact coded present using safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 9.
    10. present: Present impact via safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 10.
    11. present: Consequence wording safety concerns for travel and building operations is enough. Independent read 11.
    12. present: Impact satisfied by safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 12.
    13. present: Severity language: safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 13.
    14. present: Impact element is present: safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 14.
    15. present: Clear impact: safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 15.
    16. present: People or property harm cue safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 16.
    17. present: Impact present through safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 17.
    18. present: Severity safety concerns for travel and building operations counts for impact. Independent read 18.
    19. present: The alert states safety concerns for travel and building operations as consequence. Independent read 19.
    20. present: Impact verdict 1 for safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 20.
    21. present: Harm framing: safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 21.
    22. present: Impact is explicit via safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 22.
    23. present: Impact marker: safety concerns for travel and building operations. Independent read 23.
    24. present: Impact from safety concerns for travel and building operations is sufficient. Independent read 24.
    25. present: Present: safety concerns for travel and building operations conveys impact. Independent read 25.

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About this analysis
Context

Background

Beginning December 17, 2025, Skagit Valley College closed the Whidbey Island campus for intermittent power outages, high wind risks, fallen trees, and later unstable power and heating/lighting issues. The campus returned to normal operations on Friday, December 19.
Analysis

Key Findings

Full English text recovered from the official SVC Emergency Communications page.
Spanish parallel versions exist on the same page and were not transcribed as separate alerts.
Outcome
Whidbey Island campus closed Dec. 17 (from 8 a.m.), remained closed Dec. 18, and returned to normal operations Dec. 19. Mount Vernon and San Juan Center stayed on normal operations during the initial closure day.
Provenance

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    Emergency Communications (Skagit Valley College Security Services)
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Skagit Valley College: Whidbey Island campus closed for power outages and unsafe conditions." Incident of December 17, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/skagit-valley-college-whidbey-island-campus-power-wind-closure-2025-12-17/

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