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  "id": "2018-04-23-clemson-university-weather-closure",
  "slug": "clemson-university-weather-closure-2018-04-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
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    "enrollment": 28000
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-04-23",
    "endDate": "2018-04-24",
    "type": "severe-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Weather closes main campus for the day; resumes next day",
    "headlinePublic": "Weather closes main campus for the day; resumes next day",
    "summary": "Clemson [first closed main campus until 12:15 p.m.](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2018/04/23/clemson-university-main-campus-classes-and-offices-closed-until-1215-p-m-april-23/), then [cancelled day and evening classes and closed offices for April 23](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2018/04/23/main-campus-day-and-evening-classes-canceled-offices-closed-april-23/), and [resumed normal operations April 24](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2018/04/23/clemson-university-main-campus-to-resume-normal-operations-april-24/).",
    "outcome": "Full-day weather closure April 23; normal operations resumed April 24.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2018-04-23 morning (CU Alerts)",
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      "verbatimText": "Officials report that multiple power poles are down on the Duke Energy transmission lines leading into Clemson’s main campus substation. Because of that, virtually all of Clemson’s main campus is without power. Therefore, Clemson University main campus classes are canceled and offices are closed until 12:15 p.m. Check alerts.clemson.edu for updates.",
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      "timestampApprox": "2018-04-23 (CU Alerts full-day cancel)",
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      "verbatimText": "Power remains out at Clemson due to downed poles on Duke Energy transmission lines. Therefore, all Clemson University main campus day and evening classes and activities are canceled and offices are closed today, April 23.\n\nEmployees:\n\nThis closure, while weather-related, is an event in which leave will not be forgiven by the Governor. Employees must either:\n\n-take annual leave, or\n\n-take compensatory time, or\n\n-take unpaid leave, or\n\n-work with their supervisors to work from home or flex their schedules to make up time for today.\n\nDrivers:\n\nMany traffic signals are not working. State law requires that drivers treat non-working signals like stop signs and come to a complete stop before proceeding through the intersection.\n\nCheck alerts.clemson.edu for updates.",
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      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2018-04-23/24 (resume notice)",
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      "verbatimText": "Workers have completed repairs on downed Duke Energy transmission lines, which left Clemson University’s main campus without power today. Power has been restored to the main campus.\n\nTherefore, Clemson University’s main campus will be on normal class and office operation schedules tomorrow, April 24.",
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