{
  "id": "2026-07-22-delgado-community-college-tropical-storm-bertha-closure",
  "slug": "delgado-community-college-tropical-storm-bertha-closure-2026-07-22",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Delgado Community College",
    "shortName": "Delgado",
    "state": "LA",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "Delgado Alert / official social",
    "enrollment": 16000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-22",
    "endDate": "2026-07-23",
    "type": "hurricane",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Delgado 10 a.m. Bertha close then remote then reopen next day",
    "headlinePublic": "Delgado 10 a.m. Bertha close then remote then reopen next day",
    "summary": "Delgado Community College [closed all campuses at 10 a.m. July 22, 2026 for Tropical Storm Bertha with employees remote and exams after 10 a.m. rescheduled to July 28](https://www.instagram.com/p/DbGUQJpD15Z/) and [resumed normal operations July 23](https://x.com/delgadocc/status/2080114597202211185).",
    "outcome": "Midday Bertha close with remote ops; normal operations resumed July 23; exams rescheduled to July 28."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-07-22",
      "channel": "official-social",
      "verbatimText": "Due to the anticipated effects of Tropical Storm Bertha, all Delgado Community College campuses and sites will close at 10:00am today and employees will transition to remote operation.\nFinal exams scheduled after 10:00 am will be rescheduled for Tuesday, July 28.\nAll campus events scheduled for Wednesday are also cancelled.\nPlease continue to monitor updates on our website at dcc.edu, as well as on Delgado's Facebook, Instagram, and X pages for the latest information. Timely updates regarding campus operations will be shared as the situation evolves.\nThe safety of our students, faculty, and staff remains our top priority.\nWe strongly encourage everyone to use caution when traveling, avoid unnecessary trips if conditions deteriorate, and remain alert to changing weather conditions.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbGUQJpD15Z/",
      "sourceDescription": "Delgado Instagram Bertha close",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official Delgado Instagram post."
      ],
      "characterCount": 791
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-07-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "ALERT: All Delgado Community College campuses and sites will resume normal operations on Thursday, July 23, 2026.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/delgadocc/status/2080114597202211185",
      "sourceDescription": "Delgado Bertha resume normal ops",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @delgadocc X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 113
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b366 virgin Delgado P0 week Tropical Storm Bertha residual.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "10 a.m. mid-day close with remote employee ops.",
    "Final exams after 10 a.m. moved to July 28; reopen next day."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Delgado Bertha Instagram",
      "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DbGUQJpD15Z/",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Delgado Bertha resume X",
      "url": "https://x.com/delgadocc/status/2080114597202211185",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "louisiana",
    "hurricane",
    "community-college",
    "wider-reach",
    "p0-week"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}