{
  "id": "2024-07-29-indiana-university-bloomington-atwater-gas-leak",
  "slug": "indiana-university-bloomington-atwater-gas-leak-2024-07-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Indiana University Bloomington",
    "shortName": "IU Bloomington",
    "state": "IN",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "IUB Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-07-29",
    "type": "hazmat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Natural gas leak on 700 block of Atwater Ave",
    "headlinePublic": "Natural gas leak on 700 block of Atwater Ave",
    "summary": "IU Bloomington [IUB emergency](https://x.com/IUpolice/status/1818014260804599920) reported a natural gas leak on the 700 block of Atwater Ave with avoid-area guidance and street closure until repair.",
    "outcome": "Leak under repair; no ongoing safety concern; Atwater remained closed until repaired.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-07-29T16:02:31-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "IUB emergency: Natural gas leak reported at the 700 block of Atwater Ave. Avoid the area. Follow official instructions.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/1818014260804599920",
      "sourceDescription": "@IUpolice on X",
      "annotations": [
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      "characterCount": 119
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    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-07-29T16:30:17-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "IUB emergency update: Natural gas leak incident has been isolated for repair. Atwater Ave is closed from Indiana Ave to Park Ave until the incident is resolved.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/1818021248963658219",
      "sourceDescription": "@IUpolice on X",
      "annotations": [
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      "characterCount": 160
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2024-07-29T16:48:26-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "IUB final update: Natural gas leak is under repair. There is no ongoing safety concern. Atwater remains closed from Indiana Ave to Park Ave until repaired.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/1818025815239471204",
      "sourceDescription": "@IUpolice on X",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from @IUpolice 1818025815239471204"
      ],
      "characterCount": 155
    }
  ],
  "context": "IUB emergency via @IUpolice.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete IUB gas-leak sequence",
    "Avoid-area and road-closure guidance"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@IUpolice",
      "url": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/1818014260804599920",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@IUpolice account",
      "url": "https://x.com/IUpolice",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "IUB update",
      "url": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/1818021248963658219",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "IUB all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/IUpolice/status/1818025815239471204",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "gas-leak",
    "iub-alert",
    "indiana-university"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}