{
  "id": "2024-09-11-lsu-hurricane-francine",
  "slug": "lsu-hurricane-francine-2024-09-11",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Louisiana State University",
    "shortName": "LSU",
    "state": "LA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "LSUalert",
    "enrollment": 36000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-09-11",
    "endDate": "2024-09-12",
    "type": "hurricane",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "headline": "Shelter-in-place ordered through Hurricane Francine; meals delivered to residence halls",
    "headlinePublic": "Shelter-in-place ordered through Hurricane Francine; meals delivered to residence halls",
    "summary": "Louisiana State University [issued a campus-wide shelter-in-place order](https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/09-10-shelter-in-place.php) from 10 AM CDT Wednesday, September 11 through Thursday, September 12 as Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish as a Category 2 storm. Students on campus were instructed not to go outside due to flying debris, downed power lines, and flooding risks. [Meals were delivered to residence halls](https://www.lsureveille.com/news/shelter-in-place-order-issued-wednesday-thursday-at-lsu/article_4c323622-6fc3-11ef-9392-0724c51fc527.html) during the shelter-in-place period, and the order was lifted by 10 AM CDT Thursday after the storm passed.",
    "outcome": "No major campus damage reported. Shelter-in-place lifted by 10 AM CDT Thursday, earlier than the originally planned 1 PM CDT. Remote classes on Thursday were also canceled. Campus resumed normal operations on Friday, September 13.",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat"
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-10T14:00:00-05:00",
      "timestampApprox": "Afternoon of Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the day before Francine's landfall",
      "verbatimText": "For students who are remaining on campus for the storm, for your safety, we are issuing a shelter in place order from 10 a.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. on Thursday. This means that we are asking you not to go outside during those times, as there will be the possibility of flying debris, downed power lines and trees, and flooded streets. If you live on campus, meals will be delivered to your residence hall during the shelter in place timeframe. Please stay in contact with Residential Life staff for details.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/09-10-shelter-in-place.php",
      "sourceDescription": "LSU Office of Emergency Preparedness official alert page: Shelter in Place Begins Wednesday 10 a.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim text from the official LSU OEP alert page titled 'Shelter in Place Begins Wednesday 10 a.m.' published September 10, 2024",
        "The advance notice was issued approximately 20 hours before the shelter-in-place order took effect at 10 a.m. CDT Wednesday",
        "Meal delivery to residence halls was a key logistical detail to keep students fed during the shelter-in-place period"
      ],
      "characterCount": 508
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "channel": "email",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-11T18:00:00-05:00",
      "timestampApprox": "Evening of September 11, 2024, after Francine made landfall and weakened",
      "verbatimText": "Dear LSU Community, As Hurricane Francine makes landfall this evening, we expect the weather to deteriorate after 5 p.m. Please remember that the campus is under a shelter in place order until 1 p.m. Thursday. Consequently, the campus will remain closed on Thursday and remote classes for Thursday are cancelled. The Law Center, the School of Veterinary Medicine and LSU Online will reach out to their students and employees separately with instructions about Thursday. Announcements concerning Friday operations will be made after the storm has passed and we assess any impacts. During the storm, students living on campus should continue to follow instructions from Residential Life. Essential personnel on campus should stay in contact with their supervisors and follow any guidance provided by LSU's Emergency Operations Center. Employees who are NOT essential should NOT be on campus. Expect power outages; campus and local authorities are standing by to restore power as soon as possible, but this takes time after a hurricane. After the storm, stay off roads and use caution, as live power lines and trees can come down and flash flooding can occur. Check in safe on social media or alert loved ones that you are safe.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/09-11-remote-classes-safety-updates.php",
      "sourceDescription": "Verbatim text from LSU Office of Emergency Preparedness alert page (No Remote Classes Thursday; Safety Updates)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim text published on the official LSU OEP alert page on September 11, 2024 as Hurricane Francine made landfall",
        "The advisory emphasized power outage expectations and explicitly directed non-essential employees off campus during the storm",
        "The 'check in safe on social media or alert loved ones that you are safe' instruction addresses family notification, a recurring element of Gulf Coast hurricane messaging"
      ],
      "characterCount": 1225
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "channel": "email",
      "timestamp": "2024-09-12T10:00:00-05:00",
      "timestampApprox": "10 AM Thursday, September 12, 2024, three hours earlier than originally planned",
      "verbatimText": "We are lifting the shelter in place order for campus, effective immediately. Please continue to use caution if you are moving about campus, and please be aware that some streets across Baton Rouge could be impacted and traffic lights may still be out. Authorities are working to restore power across our area as quickly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation during the storm, and we are pleased to report no major impacts to campus.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/2024-09-12-shelter-in-place.php",
      "sourceDescription": "LSU Office of Emergency Preparedness official alert page: Shelter in Place Lifted, September 12, 2024",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim text from the official LSU OEP alert page titled 'Shelter in Place Lifted,' published September 12, 2024; text confirmed via Google search snippet directly pulling from the official lsu.edu/oep/alerts source",
        "The shelter-in-place was lifted at 10 AM CDT, three hours earlier than the originally planned 1 PM CDT, indicating the storm passed through more quickly than forecast",
        "LSU reported no major impacts to campus despite the Category 2 hurricane landfall in Terrebonne Parish the previous night"
      ],
      "characterCount": 438
    }
  ],
  "context": "Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana on the evening of September 11, 2024 as a Category 2 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm as it moved inland toward Baton Rouge. LSU's Office of Emergency Preparedness [announced the shelter-in-place order](https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/09-10-shelter-in-place.php) a day in advance, giving students time to prepare. The [LSU Reveille reported](https://www.lsureveille.com/news/shelter-in-place-order-issued-wednesday-thursday-at-lsu/article_4c323622-6fc3-11ef-9392-0724c51fc527.html) that students sheltered in their dormitories while meals were delivered, and the experience was [covered by Tiger TV](https://www.tigertv.tv/news/tracking-francine-a-hurricane-special/article_f18de246-6f7e-11ef-b4d6-83a6be016d47.html) through a special broadcast. The shelter-in-place was [lifted earlier than planned](https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/2024-09-12-shelter-in-place.php) at 10 AM CDT Thursday, and the campus resumed normal operations on Friday. LSU was one of [numerous Louisiana universities that closed](https://lailluminator.com/2024/09/10/francine-college/) for Francine, including Tulane, Xavier, and multiple community colleges.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "LSU issued a shelter-in-place order approximately 20 hours in advance of it taking effect",
    "Meals were delivered directly to residence halls during the shelter-in-place period",
    "The shelter-in-place was lifted 3 hours earlier than originally planned",
    "No major damage was reported on the LSU campus despite the Category 2 hurricane"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Shelter in Place Begins Wednesday 10 a.m. - LSU OEP",
      "url": "https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/09-10-shelter-in-place.php",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-02"
    },
    {
      "title": "No Remote Classes Thursday; Safety Updates - LSU OEP",
      "url": "https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/09-11-remote-classes-safety-updates.php",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-02"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shelter in Place Lifted - LSU OEP",
      "url": "https://www.lsu.edu/oep/alerts/2024/2024-09-12-shelter-in-place.php",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-02"
    },
    {
      "title": "LSU issues shelter in place order ahead of Francine - The Reveille",
      "url": "https://www.lsureveille.com/news/shelter-in-place-order-issued-wednesday-thursday-at-lsu/article_4c323622-6fc3-11ef-9392-0724c51fc527.html",
      "type": "student-newspaper",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-02"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hurricane",
    "francine",
    "shelter-in-place",
    "category-2",
    "louisiana",
    "meal-delivery",
    "advance-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-02",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-16",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}