{
  "id": "2024-09-26-eastern-florida-state-college-hurricane-helene-closure",
  "slug": "eastern-florida-state-college-hurricane-helene-closure-2024-09-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Eastern Florida State College",
    "shortName": "EFSC",
    "state": "FL",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "EFSC Alert / official X",
    "enrollment": 16000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-09-26",
    "type": "hurricane",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "EFSC closed Thursday Sept 26 for Tropical Storm Helene",
    "headlinePublic": "EFSC closed Thursday Sept 26 for Tropical Storm Helene",
    "summary": "Eastern Florida State College [closed all campuses Thursday Sept 26, 2024 and canceled classes and events for Tropical Storm Helene](https://x.com/EasternFlorida/status/1838985847678320782), with plans to reopen Monday Sept 30.",
    "outcome": "One-day campus closure and class cancel for Helene; expected reopen Monday Sept 30."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-09-25",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "EFSC campuses will close on Thursday, Sept. 26th, due to Tropical Storm Helene, with all classes & events canceled. We plan to reopen on Monday, Sept. 30th at 8 AM.  More info at https://t.co/9kxgvrQIZO.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/EasternFlorida/status/1838985847678320782",
      "sourceDescription": "EFSC official X Helene closure",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @EasternFlorida X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 203
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-09-26",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "EFSC campuses are closed today, 9/26 and all classes and events canceled due to Hurricane Helene's potential impact on Brevard County. Presently we expect campuses to open Friday for regular business and for classes Monday, 9/30 at 8 AM.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/EasternFlorida/status/1839288158409695690",
      "sourceDescription": "EFSC day-of Helene closed update",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @EasternFlorida X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 237
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b364 EFSC residual Hurricane Helene one-day closure and class cancel.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Helene closure Thursday Sept 26; classes expected Monday Sept 30."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "EFSC Helene closure X",
      "url": "https://x.com/EasternFlorida/status/1838985847678320782",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "EFSC Helene day-of X",
      "url": "https://x.com/EasternFlorida/status/1839288158409695690",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "EFSC Helene news release",
      "url": "https://www.easternflorida.edu/news-events/news-releases/2024/09-25-efsc-closure-due-to-hurricane-helene.php",
      "type": "news",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "florida",
    "hurricane",
    "community-college",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}