{
  "id": "2020-08-25-brazosport-college-hurricane-laura-closure",
  "slug": "brazosport-college-hurricane-laura-closure-2020-08-25",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Brazosport College",
    "shortName": "Brazosport",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "BC Alert System",
    "enrollment": 4000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-08-25",
    "type": "hurricane",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Brazosport closed Aug 25-27 for Hurricane Laura (2020)",
    "headlinePublic": "Brazosport closed Aug 25-27 for Hurricane Laura (2020)",
    "summary": "Brazosport College [posted BC Alerts](https://www.brazosport.edu/bcalert/2020/campus-closure-due-to-hurricane-laura.php) closing for Hurricane Laura from August 25 at 5:00 p.m. through August 27, 2020, then [reopening August 28](https://www.brazosport.edu/bcalert/2020/college-will-reopen-friday-august-28.php).",
    "outcome": "Campus closed through Aug 27; reopened Friday Aug 28 with limited morning service hours for some services."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2020-08-25",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Brazosport College will close Tuesday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, August 27. College classes scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, including online, face to face or in a hybrid/blended format are cancelled. We will continue to monitor the hurricane and reevaluate the status of reopening campus. We will continue to post updates on the Brazosport College website, and all BC social media accounts. We encourage everyone to take precautions and use this time to prepare for the potential heavy winds and rain that may impact our area.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.brazosport.edu/bcalert/2020/campus-closure-due-to-hurricane-laura.php",
      "sourceDescription": "Official Brazosport College BC Alert archive page",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official Brazosport College BC Alert archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 543,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2020-08-28",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "With the minimal impacts seen in our area from Hurricane Laura, Brazosport College will reopen tomorrow, Friday, August 28th. College services will be available from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. All classes previously scheduled will resume. While we are thankful our area was not impacted from Hurricane Laura, our thoughts remain with our neighbors in east Texas and Louisiana.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.brazosport.edu/bcalert/2020/college-will-reopen-friday-august-28.php",
      "sourceDescription": "Official Brazosport College BC Alert archive page",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official Brazosport College BC Alert archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 372,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b130 Brazosport BC Alert archive residual non-R1 CC.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "2 confirmed-verbatim BC Alert archive notice(s)."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Brazosport closed Aug 25-27 for Hurricane Laura (2020)",
      "url": "https://www.brazosport.edu/bcalert/2020/campus-closure-due-to-hurricane-laura.php",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "community-college",
    "texas",
    "wider-reach",
    "bc-alert-archive"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}