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  "id": "2026-07-24-kent-state-university-kent-campus-water-main-boil-alert",
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    "state": "OH",
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    "date": "2026-07-24",
    "endDate": "2026-07-26",
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    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Kent Campus water main break with multi-day boil alert",
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    "summary": "Kent State [reported a water main break near Loop Rd. and Johnston Dr. with irregular pressure, a six-building outage, and a campus-wide boil alert that was later lifted](https://x.com/KentState/status/2080729619330740719).",
    "outcome": "Water restored; boil alert lifted July 26."
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      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-24T14:59:33-04:00",
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      "verbatimText": "URGENT KSU ALERT: July 24 -  Kent Campus - Kent Campus is experiencing irregular water pressure across all buildings due to a water main break near the intersection of Loop Rd. and Johnston Dr. Updates at https://www.kent.edu/advisory",
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      "timestamp": "2026-07-24T18:49:07-04:00",
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      "verbatimText": "URGENT KSU ALERT UPDATE: July 24 - Kent Campus - Six buildings currently have no water while we facilitate the repair of the water main break. We are issuing a boil alert for at least 24 hours for the entire Kent Campus. Updates: https://www.kent.edu/advisory",
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      "timestamp": "2026-07-25T17:16:30-04:00",
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      "verbatimText": "URGENT KSU ALERT: July 25 -  Kent Campus- Water has been restored to the six impacted buildings on the Kent Campus. As we flush and test the water in campus buildings, the boil alert remains in effect for the entire Kent Campus. Updates at https://www.kent.edu/advisory",
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      "timestamp": "2026-07-26T10:04:01-04:00",
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      "verbatimText": "URGENT KSU ALERT: July 26 - Kent Campus - The boil alert for the Kent Campus is now lifted.\n\nThank you for your patience and understanding as we successfully restored water services to the Kent Campus following Friday's water main break. https://www.kent.edu/advisory",
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