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  "id": "2018-01-17-clemson-university-winter-weather-closure",
  "slug": "clemson-university-winter-weather-closure-2018-01-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alert",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-01-17",
    "endDate": "2018-01-18",
    "type": "winter-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Winter weather closes campus; delayed opening next day",
    "headlinePublic": "Winter weather closes campus; delayed opening next day",
    "summary": "Clemson [initially planned a 10 a.m. opening Jan. 17](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2018/01/17/weather-clemson-university-main-campus-to-open-at-10-a-m-jan-17/), then [closed the university for Jan. 17](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2018/01/17/weather-clemson-university-closed-jan-17/), and [opened main campus at 11 a.m. Jan. 18](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2018/01/17/weather-clemson-university-main-campus-to-open-11-a-m-jan-18/).",
    "outcome": "Full closure Jan. 17; delayed opening 11 a.m. Jan. 18.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2018-01-17 (delayed opening plan)",
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      "verbatimText": "Pickens County government offices will open on a two-hour delay today, Jan. 17, 2018. Therefore, Clemson University’s main campus will open at 10 a.m. today. Classes will begin at 10:10 a.m.\n\nClemson University faculty, staff and students in university facilities and classes outside of the main campus should follow these steps:\n\n- Visit the county government offices website, which lists county-by-county status.\n\n- Review the county government office’s schedule where your Clemson workplace or class is located.\n\n- Follow the schedule of that county’s government office.\n\nCheck the Clemson Area Transit (CAT) Facebook page for schedule and route updates.\n\nVisit Parking and Transportation Services’ Facebook page for more information.\n\nUpdates will be issued via the CU Alerts page, Inside Clemson and the CU Safety page as information becomes available and decisions are made.\n\nEmployees should not enter leave requests for Jan. 17 until after the weather event and further guidance is provided by the Office of Human Resources.",
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      "timestampApprox": "2018-01-17 (full closure)",
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      "verbatimText": "Clemson University has learned that Pickens County government has closed today, Jan. 17, 2018. Therefore, operations and classes on Clemson’s main campus will be closed. All classes are canceled.\n\nClemson University employees and students in university facilities and classes outside of the counties listed above should pay attention to local media reports and follow weather closing/delay schedules for county government offices in their county.\n\nResidential students should visit Dining Services for updated hours of operation.\n\nEmployees should not enter leave requests for Jan. 17, 2018 until after the weather event and further guidance is provided by Human Resources.\n\nCheck the Clemson Area Transit (CAT) Facebook page for schedule and route updates.\n\nUpdates at alerts.clemson.edu.",
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      "sequence": 3,
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      "timestampApprox": "2018-01-17/18 (next-day delay)",
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      "verbatimText": "Pickens County government offices will open on a three-hour delay, tomorrow Jan. 18, 2018. Therefore, Clemson University’s main campus will open at 11 a.m., Jan. 18. Classes on the main campus will begin at 11 a.m.\n\nClemson University faculty, staff and students in university facilities and classes outside of the main campus should follow these steps:\n\n- Visit the county government offices website, which lists county-by-county status.\n\n- Review the county government office’s schedule where your Clemson workplace or class is located.\n\n- Follow the schedule of that county’s government office.Check the Clemson Area Transit (CAT) Facebook page for schedule and route updates.\n\nVisit Parking and Transportation Services’ Facebook page for more information.\n\nUpdates at alerts.clemson.edu.\n\nEmployees should not enter leave requests for Jan. 18 until after the weather event and further guidance is provided by the Office of Human Resources.",
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