{ "id": "2024-09-11-loyola-university-new-orleans-hurricane-francine", "slug": "loyola-university-new-orleans-hurricane-francine-2024-09-11", "institution": { "name": "Loyola University New Orleans", "shortName": "Loyola", "state": "LA", "type": "private-masters", "alertSystemName": "Loyno Alert", "enrollment": 4500 }, "incident": { "date": "2024-09-11", "type": "hurricane", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "resolved", "headline": "Multi-day Francine suspension then Monday resume", "headlinePublic": "Multi-day Francine suspension then Monday resume", "summary": "Loyola University New Orleans [suspended Wednesday operations for Tropical Storm Francine](https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/university-operations-will-be-suspended-wednesday-sept-11), [canceled Thursday after widespread power outages](https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/thursday-morning-update-all-classes-canceled-and-university-closed), and [returned to in-person operations Monday, September 16](https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/student-services-resuming-weekend-normal-operations-resume-monday).", "outcome": "Student-facing buildings began reopening Saturday; regular in-person operations Monday, September 16. Official curly apostrophes preserved." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestamp": "2024-09-09T12:12:09-05:00", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "Loyola University New Orleans is currently maintaining normal operations.\n\nWe are monitoring Tropical Storm Francine and its potential impact to campus and the greater New Orleans area. We will keep you informed as the forecast for this storm develops, and will share an update this afternoon by 5:30 p.m. CT regarding any planned changes to campus operations.\n\nNow is the time to prepare for potential impact from this storm. Please assemble your emergency supplies and finalize your hurricane preparedness plans. For guidance on actions to take before, during, and after a significant weather event, please review the personal preparedness resources available at emergency.loyno.edu.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/monitoring-tropical-storm-francine", "sourceDescription": "Loyola NO situation status: Monitoring Tropical Storm Francine", "annotations": [ "Dual HTML match 2026-08-30. Current Status chrome omitted. First transmitted Francine product: normal ops plus prepare-supplies instruction.", "Distinct incident from 2026-07-22-loyola-university-new-orleans-tropical-storm-bertha-remote-ops and 2026-06-18-loyola-university-new-orleans-tropical-storm-arthur-remote-ops: September 2024 Francine, not 2026 Arthur/Bertha." ], "characterCount": 685 }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2024-09-09T18:01:36-05:00", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "University operations will be suspended on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in preparation for severe weather expected in our area from Tropical Storm Francine. All Wednesday classes are canceled and the campus will be closed except for essential operations.\n\nAs of 4 p.m. CT today, Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen and make landfall near Lafayette, LA, on Wednesday morning as a category 2 hurricane. While Loyola's campus is not directly in the projected path, heavy rain and tropical storm strength winds are anticipated in the New Orleans area on Wednesday morning, with potential flooding and power outages.\n\nIn anticipation of the upcoming weather impacts, Loyola University New Orleans is making the following changes to campus operations:\n\nTuesday, Sept. 10\nAll classes scheduled to begin at or after 4:55 p.m. CT will be held remotely. All dining operations will hold normal hours of operation. The University Sports Complex and the Monroe Library will close at 5 p.m. All student organization activities to begin at or after 5 p.m. will be held remotely. We ask managers and professors to allow maximum flexibility on Tuesday to accommodate individuals who may need additional time to secure their homes, manage early school dismissals for their children, and/or make other necessary preparations for the storm.\n\nWednesday, Sept. 11\nUniversity operations will be suspended. All classes are canceled and the campus will be closed except for essential operations. Essential employees should be in direct contact with their supervisors to discuss reporting obligations.\n\nThursday, Sept. 12\nRemote operations and remote classes will resume. Faculty and supervisors should be flexible with attendance based on students’ and employees’ individual impacts from the storm. We will continue to evaluate this plan as Francine moves inland and will share changes, if any, through future communications.\n\nThe university will assess Francine’s impact after it has moved past our area and update our Friday operations plan accordingly. For the latest university information, please check Loyola’s Emergency Information page.\n\nNow is the time to prepare for potential impact from this storm. Please assemble your emergency supplies and finalize your hurricane preparedness plans.\n\nWe will share another update by 2 p.m. CT tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 10) as more information on Francine’s development and trajectory become available.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/university-operations-will-be-suspended-wednesday-sept-11", "sourceDescription": "Loyola NO situation status: University operations will be suspended on Wednesday, Sept. 11", "annotations": [ "Dual HTML match. Wednesday closure plus Tuesday evening remote after 4:55 p.m." ], "characterCount": 2430 }, { "sequence": 3, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2024-09-10T14:16:04-05:00", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "In response to updated weather advisories, we have made the following changes to Loyola’s operations plan: All non-Law classes after 3:15 p.m. CT are canceled. Law classes after 4:55 p.m. CT will be conducted remotely. Liberal Leave is in effect at 3:15 p.m. CT. University operations will be suspended on Wednesday. All classes are canceled and the campus will be closed to non-essential personnel. All classes and operations will resume remotely on Thursday and continue remotely through Friday. Campus will remain closed to non-essential personnel on Thursday and Friday.\n\n---------------\n\nThe latest forecasts indicate that Francine will make landfall south of Baton Rouge as a category 2 hurricane by Wednesday afternoon. In the New Orleans metro area, winds are expected to strengthen around 10 a.m. CT on Wednesday, with conditions worsening through late morning. Peak storm conditions are anticipated around 3 p.m. in our area, bringing sustained winds of 45 mph and gusts up to 70 mph on our campus. The storm is expected to move inland quickly, with conditions improving substantially by 8 p.m. We anticipate Francine will exit south Louisiana by noon on Thursday.\n\nIn order to ensure the safety of our community as we prepare for and clean up after this weather system, we have made the following updates to this week’s university operations:\n\nTuesday, September 10\n\nAll non-Law classes starting at or after 3:15 p.m. CT are canceled.\n\nLaw classes starting at or after 4:55 p.m. CT will be conducted remotely.\n\nLiberal Leave is in effect at 3:15 p.m. CT; non-essential employees should leave campus as their schedules allow. Essential employees should be in direct contact with their supervisor(s) regarding their work responsibilities and schedule.\n\nMonroe Library, the Danna Student Center (including Iggy's Cupboard), Student Health Services, the University Counseling Center and the Sports Complex will close at 5 p.m. CT.\n\nCampus dining remains open for regular hours.\n\nWednesday, September 11\n\nUniversity operations will be suspended. All classes are canceled and the campus will be closed except for essential operations. Essential employees should be in direct contact with their supervisor(s) to discuss work responsibilities and schedule.\n\nThursday, September 12\n\nAll classes and operations will resume remotely.\n\nCampus will remain closed to non-essential personnel.\n\nFaculty and supervisors should be flexible with remote attendance based on students’ and employees’ individual impacts from the storm.\n\nEssential employees should be in direct contact with their supervisor(s) regarding their work responsibilities and schedule.\n\nNo Mass will be held at The Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle & Tom Benson Jesuit Center.\n\nFriday, September 13\n\nAll classes and operations will continue remotely.\n\nCampus will remain closed to non-essential employees.\n\nFaculty and supervisors are urged to accommodate remote attendance based on individual circumstances.\n\nEssential employees should be in direct contact with their supervisor(s) regarding their work responsibilities and schedule.\n\nNo Mass will be held at The Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle & Tom Benson Jesuit Center.\n\nPlans will be made for reopening facilities after we assess Francine’s impact on our campus. For the latest university information, please check Loyola’s Emergency Information page.\n\nNow is the time to prepare for potential impact from this storm. Please assemble your emergency supplies and finalize your hurricane preparedness plans. If you plan to evacuate, ensure you have ample time to reach your destination before storm conditions make travel unsafe.\n\nWe will share another update this evening at or about 7 p.m. CT.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/revised-francine-operations-plan", "sourceDescription": "Loyola NO situation status: Revised Francine Operations Plan", "annotations": [ "Dual HTML match. 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Thursday remain closed due to widespread power outages." ], "characterCount": 324 }, { "sequence": 5, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2024-09-12T18:08:44-05:00", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "Due to continued widespread power outages, we must wait until the morning to determine plans for Friday’s operations. We will announce a decision by 7:30 a.m. CT. \n\nOur teams continue to assess the storm’s impact on Loyola’s campus and cleanup is well underway. We received minimal damage from last night’s weather, with storm debris, downed tree limbs, and minor leaks and/or water intrusion in some buildings. Cleanup of our grounds is nearly complete and building repairs have begun but are largely dependent on power restoration by Entergy.\n\nDue to continued widespread power outages in the greater New Orleans area, we must wait until tomorrow morning to determine plans for Friday’s operations. We will announce by 7:30 a.m. CT whether in-person classes and non-essential work will be conducted remotely or if university operations will remain suspended through the weekend with normal in-person operations resuming on Monday. Faculty will receive followup communications from the Provost’s Office once a decision has been made. Online asynchronous program classes will continue as normal.\n\nCampus phone service has been restored, and while we have made great progress today toward returning to normal operations, academic and administrative buildings will remain closed to non-essential personnel until the morning of Monday, September 16, to allow for remediation of water intrusion and the testing and inspection of life safety systems in all buildings. Please do not attempt to access offices or classrooms on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. All buildings are locked to card access and only essential personnel will be permitted inside.\n\nOur top priority as we work to resume normal operations is the safety of our community. We will continue to keep you informed through email and on Loyola’s Emergency Information page as we work toward reopening campus.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/thursday-evening-status-update", "sourceDescription": "Loyola NO situation status: Thursday Evening Status Update", "annotations": [ "Dual HTML match. 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We encourage faculty and supervisors to grant flexibility to those faculty, staff, and students still experiencing hardships due to storm damage. \n\nWe will share another update this evening regarding facility status and our in-person reopening plans.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/transition-remote-classes-and-operations", "sourceDescription": "Loyola NO situation status: Transition to Remote Classes and Operations", "annotations": [ "Dual HTML match. Power restored; Friday classes online." ], "characterCount": 661 }, { "sequence": 7, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2024-09-13T17:20:06-05:00", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "We are in the final stages of preparing to reopen the campus to the entire Loyola community. With a few exceptions due to ongoing remediation work, we expect to resume regular, in-person operations on Monday, September 16.\n\nWhile our grounds are clear and most student-facing buildings are set to begin reopening tomorrow, we want to remind everyone that academic and administrative buildings on the main campus will remain closed to all except essential personnel until Monday. Card access is disabled for these buildings, and only essential personnel will be granted entry. Please do not attempt to access offices or classrooms on Saturday or Sunday.\n\nPlease see the reopening schedule and plans for specific buildings below:\n\n • The Law School, Law Library, and Law Clinic will reopen on Saturday with regular hours of operation.\n\n • The Sports Complex will reopen Saturday with regular hours of operation.\n\n • Monroe Library will reopen on Saturday with regular hours of operation, although some remediation work will continue through next week.\n\n • The Danna Student Center will reopen for student services only—including dining and Havoc's Help Desk—on Saturday morning. (NOTE: Danna Center offices will reopen on Monday. Please do not attempt to access offices on Saturday or Sunday.)\n\n • The Music/Communications Complex, Bobet Hall, and Thomas Hall will reopen on Monday with regular hours of operation.\n\n • Marquette Hall's climate control system is still offline and repair work will continue through the weekend. In the event that these repairs are not complete by Monday, classes will relocate to alternate campus locations. The Registrar will reach out to faculty to coordinate these changes, if needed.\n\n • While electricity was briefly restored to Cabra and Founders residence halls last night, they went offline again shortly afterward. Entergy is actively working to reestablish service.\n\nThank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to resume normal operations.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.loyno.edu/situation-status/student-services-resuming-weekend-normal-operations-resume-monday", "sourceDescription": "Loyola NO situation status: Student Services Resuming This Weekend; Normal Operations to Resume on Monday", "annotations": [ "Dual HTML match. 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