Water main break affecting northeast campus - RESOLVED

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimous at 25 of 25. The university speaks for itself: "we learned of a water main break" and it names "UW Facilities crews" and "Housing & Food Services" as the responders.

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  1. present: "UW Facilities crews" and "Housing & Food Services" identify the university as sender.
  2. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the first person "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  3. present: The university speaks as "we" and names "UW Facilities crews" and Housing and Food Services.
  4. present: "UW Facilities crews", "we" and "Housing & Food Services" mark the university as the sender.
  5. present: "UW Facilities crews", "Housing & Food Services" and the first person "we" identify the sender.
  6. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the sender.
  7. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the first person "we learned" identify the university as the sender.
  8. present: UW Facilities and Housing and Food Services are named, with the university writing as we.
  9. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the first person "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  10. present: "UW Facilities crews", "Housing & Food Services" and the institutional "we" identify the sender.
  11. present: The University speaks in the first person, "we learned", and names "UW Facilities crews" responding.
  12. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the sender.
  13. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the first person "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  14. present: UW Facilities crews are named and the university writes as we.
  15. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  16. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the university as the sender.
  17. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  18. present: The university speaks in the first person, "we learned", and names "UW Facilities crews" as responding.
  19. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  20. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  21. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the first person "we learned" identify the university as the sender.
  22. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the institutional "we learned" identify the university as sender.
  23. present: "we learned of a water main break" and "UW Facilities crews" mark the university as sender.
  24. present: "UW Facilities crews" and "Housing & Food Services" identify the university as sender.
  25. present: "UW Facilities crews" and the first person "we learned" identify the university as sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25 with no dissent. The alert names a concrete infrastructure failure, "a water main break in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall," rather than a vague incident.

  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: The hazard is "a water main break" cutting service to residence halls.
  2. present: A "water main break" is a specific named hazard, not a vague incident.
  3. present: The hazard is specific: "a water main break in the Denny Field area".
  4. present: The hazard named is "a water main break" that cut off building water service.
  5. present: A "water main break" is named as the specific problem.
  6. present: The hazard is specified as "a water main break in the Denny Field area."
  7. present: The hazard is specific: "a water main break in the Denny Field area".
  8. present: A water main break shutting off building water is the specific problem named.
  9. present: It names "a water main break" as the specific problem.
  10. present: The hazard is "a water main break in the Denny Field area".
  11. present: The hazard is specific: "a water main break in the Denny Field area".
  12. present: It names "a water main break", a specific infrastructure hazard.
  13. present: The hazard is named as "a water main break" that cut water service.
  14. present: A water main break that cut off building water is the specific problem.
  15. present: The hazard is named as "a water main break" with water shut off to buildings.
  16. present: The specific hazard is "a water main break" with water shut off to buildings.
  17. present: The hazard is a "water main break" that cut building water service.
  18. present: The hazard is specific: "a water main break in the Denny Field area".
  19. present: It names "a water main break" as the specific problem.
  20. present: The hazard is named as "a water main break" near Hutchinson Hall.
  21. present: It names "a water main break", a specific infrastructure hazard.
  22. present: The specific hazard is "a water main break" that cut off building water.
  23. present: The hazard is specific: "a water main break in the Denny Field area".
  24. present: "a water main break" is a specific named hazard, not a generic incident.
  25. present: A "water main break" is a specific infrastructure hazard, not a vague incident.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The break is placed "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall," with Hansee Hall and Hutchinson Hall named as the buildings losing water.

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  1. present: It names "the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall" plus Hansee and Hutchinson halls.
  2. present: It is placed "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall," affecting Hansee Hall.
  3. present: It names Denny Field, Hutchinson Hall and Hansee Hall as the affected places.
  4. present: It locates the break "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", affecting Hansee Hall.
  5. present: It is placed "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", with Hansee Hall affected.
  6. present: Places named include "Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", plus Hansee and Hutchinson halls.
  7. present: It names the Denny Field area, Hutchinson Hall and Hansee Hall.
  8. present: The Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall, plus Hansee Hall, are named.
  9. present: It places it "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", also naming Hansee Hall.
  10. present: It names "the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", plus Hansee and Hutchinson halls.
  11. present: It names Denny Field, Hutchinson Hall and Hansee Hall as the affected locations.
  12. present: The break is "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", affecting Hansee Hall.
  13. present: It locates the break "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", affecting Hansee Hall.
  14. present: The Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall, plus Hansee Hall, are named.
  15. present: It is located "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", affecting Hansee Hall.
  16. present: It names "the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall" plus Hansee and Hutchinson halls.
  17. present: It is "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", also affecting Hansee Hall.
  18. present: It names the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall, plus Hansee and Hutchinson halls.
  19. present: The break is "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", affecting Hansee Hall.
  20. present: It gives "the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall" plus Hansee and Hutchinson halls.
  21. present: The break is placed "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", with Hansee Hall also named.
  22. present: It locates the break "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall", also naming Hansee Hall.
  23. present: It names the Denny Field area, Hutchinson Hall and Hansee Hall.
  24. present: "the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall" plus Hansee Hall give the location.
  25. present: Placed "in the Denny Field area near Hutchinson Hall," affecting Hansee Hall.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25 voted present. Readers are told only what others are doing, that crews "are assessing the situation" and that Housing arranged "a backup restroom plan," with no action asked of them.

  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. absent: It describes crew work and a backup restroom plan without directing readers to act.
  2. absent: It describes crew response and a backup restroom plan without instructing recipients to do anything.
  3. absent: It describes crew work and a restroom plan but gives readers no action to take.
  4. absent: Residents are told what crews are doing but are asked to take no action themselves.
  5. absent: Residents are told what crews are doing but are given no action of their own to take.
  6. absent: Nothing asks readers to take action; the post reports repairs and a restroom plan arranged for residents.
  7. absent: It describes crew work and a backup restroom plan but issues no instruction to recipients.
  8. absent: Residents are told what crews are doing but are not asked to take any action themselves.
  9. absent: Residents are told what has been communicated to them, but no action is requested of readers.
  10. absent: Residents are told what crews did and that a plan exists, but no action is asked of readers.
  11. absent: Residents are informed of a backup restroom plan but given no action to take themselves.
  12. absent: Residents are informed of a backup restroom plan but given no instruction to act.
  13. absent: No action is requested of readers; the post only reports crews responding and a restroom plan.
  14. absent: No action is asked of readers; only crew activity and a restroom plan are described.
  15. absent: The post reports crews' work and a restroom plan, but gives readers no action to take.
  16. absent: Residents are told a backup restroom plan exists but are given no action of their own to take.
  17. absent: It reports crew activity and a restroom plan but gives recipients no action to take.
  18. absent: Residents are informed about a backup restroom plan but are never told to take any protective action themselves.
  19. absent: It reports crew activity and a backup restroom plan but instructs recipients to do nothing.
  20. absent: Residents are told what crews and Housing are doing, but given no action of their own.
  21. absent: Readers are told what crews and Housing are doing, but given no action of their own to take.
  22. absent: The message reports crew activity and a restroom plan without instructing recipients to do anything.
  23. absent: Residents are told what crews and Housing are doing, but given no action themselves.
  24. absent: Residents are told what staff did, but no protective action is asked of the reader.
  25. absent: It describes crew and housing actions but never instructs recipients to do anything.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The break was learned of "just after 2 p.m." and the post carries stamped entries at "4:03 p.m.", "4:55 p.m." and "6:05 p.m."

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  1. present: Times include "just after 2 p.m." and updates at "4:03 p.m.", "4:55 p.m." and "6:05 p.m.".
  2. present: "Just after 2 p.m." plus updates at "6:05 p.m.," "4:55 p.m." and "4:03 p.m." give timing.
  3. present: Times are given as "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m.", "4:03 p.m." and the break learned of "just after 2 p.m."
  4. present: Times are given: updates at "6:05 p.m." and "4:55 p.m.", with the break learned of "just after 2 p.m."
  5. present: Times "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m.", "4:03 p.m." and "just after 2 p.m." are given.
  6. present: It is timed by "UPDATE (6:05 p.m.)" and a break learned of "just after 2 p.m."
  7. present: Times given are "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m.", "4:03 p.m." and the break "just after 2 p.m."
  8. present: Just after 2 p.m. plus 4:03, 4:55 and 6:05 p.m. updates are given.
  9. present: It gives "just after 2 p.m." for the break plus update stamps at 4:03, 4:55 and 6:05 p.m.
  10. present: "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m.", "4:03 p.m." and "just after 2 p.m." time the sequence.
  11. present: Times "just after 2 p.m.", "4:03 p.m.", "4:55 p.m." and "6:05 p.m." track the outage.
  12. present: Times "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m.", "4:03 p.m." and "just after 2 p.m." are provided.
  13. present: Times are given as "just after 2 p.m." with posts at "4:03 p.m." and "6:05 p.m.".
  14. present: 6:05 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 4:03 p.m. and just after 2 p.m. are given.
  15. present: It gives "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m.", "4:03 p.m." and a break learned of "just after 2 p.m."
  16. present: It reports the break "just after 2 p.m." with updates at 4:03, 4:55 and 6:05 p.m.
  17. present: Times given are "just after 2 p.m." and updates at "4:03 p.m.", "4:55 p.m." and "6:05 p.m.".
  18. present: Entries are stamped "4:03 p.m.", "4:55 p.m." and "6:05 p.m.", with the break learned of "just after 2 p.m."
  19. present: "UPDATE (6:05 p.m.)" and "just after 2 p.m." this afternoon give the timing.
  20. present: It carries clock times: 6:05 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 4:03 p.m. and "just after 2 p.m."
  21. present: Times are given as "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m.", "4:03 p.m." and the break learned of "just after 2 p.m."
  22. present: Times are given as "just after 2 p.m." for the break and updates at "4:03 p.m." through "6:05 p.m."
  23. present: Times "6:05 p.m.", "4:55 p.m." and the break learned of "just after 2 p.m." appear.
  24. present: "(6:05 p.m.)", "(4:55 p.m.)", "(4:03 p.m.)" and "just after 2 p.m." give times.
  25. present: Times given as "just after 2 p.m.," "4:03 p.m.," "4:55 p.m." and "6:05 p.m."
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Consequences are spelled out: "Hansee Hall currently is without water," Hutchinson's water "has also been shut off," and "No injuries have been reported."

  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: Stating that "Hansee Hall currently is without water" conveys the concrete effect on residents.
  2. present: Two residence halls losing water and needing a backup restroom plan states the break's practical consequence.
  3. present: It states the consequence: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and Hutchinson's water was shut off.
  4. present: The consequence is stated: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and a backup restroom plan was needed.
  5. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water", requiring a backup restroom plan, states a real consequence.
  6. present: It states the consequence that "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and Hutchinson's water was shut off too.
  7. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and shut off water to Hutchinson state the disruption caused.
  8. present: Two halls losing water and a backup restroom plan for residents states the practical consequence.
  9. present: It states Hansee Hall "currently is without water" and that a backup restroom plan was needed, a concrete consequence.
  10. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and the later shutoff to Hutchinson state the service loss caused.
  11. present: It describes the effect: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and "No injuries have been reported."
  12. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and the backup restroom plan state the concrete effect on residents.
  13. present: Consequences are stated: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" though "No injuries have been reported".
  14. present: Hansee Hall being without water and Hutchinson water shut off states a real consequence to occupants.
  15. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and a "backup restroom plan" convey the disruption caused.
  16. present: The consequence is stated: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and restrooms need a backup plan.
  17. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" states the concrete consequence, with no injuries reported.
  18. present: Consequences are stated: "Hansee Hall currently is without water", Hutchinson water shut off, and a backup restroom plan needed.
  19. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and a backup restroom plan state a concrete service consequence.
  20. present: Loss of water to Hansee and Hutchinson halls, requiring "a backup restroom plan", states a concrete consequence.
  21. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water" and the need for "a backup restroom plan" state the disruption caused.
  22. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water", later extended to Hutchinson Hall, states the concrete impact on residents.
  23. present: It states the effect, "Hansee Hall currently is without water", and that "No injuries have been reported".
  24. present: "Hansee Hall currently is without water", with a backup restroom plan, states the disruption caused.
  25. present: Consequence is stated: Hansee Hall "is without water" and residents need a backup restroom plan.