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  "id": "2026-02-04-mcneese-state-university-power-outage-remote-operations",
  "slug": "mcneese-state-university-power-outage-remote-operations-2026-02-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "McNeese State University",
    "shortName": "McNeese",
    "state": "LA",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "official X / campus alert",
    "enrollment": 7000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-04",
    "endDate": "2026-02-05",
    "type": "infrastructure-failure",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "McNeese power outage delayed open then remote ops (Feb 4, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "McNeese power outage delayed open then remote ops (Feb 4, 2026)",
    "summary": "McNeese State University [delayed campus open to noon for a power outage](https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019024379607163360), [shifted to online classes and remote work at noon](https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019097375168397780), then [restored electrical service for normal operations February 5](https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019196833570959607).",
    "outcome": "Delayed open, midday remote pivot, full restore next morning with brief planned evening outage."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-04",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "McNeese campus is without power and is will not open until noon today, Feb. 4.\nhttps://www.mcneese.edu/mcneese-will-not-open-until-noon-today-due-to-power-outage-2/",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019024379607163360",
      "sourceDescription": "McNeese official X delayed open power outage",
      "characterCount": 164,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official institutional X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-04",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "McNeese is transitioning to online classes and remote work at noon, today, Feb. 4, due to ongoing electrical issues. \nhttps://www.mcneese.edu/mcneese-transitioning-to-online-classes-and-remote-business-at-noon-2/?utm_source=socials&utm_medium=organic%20socials&utm_campaign=news",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019097375168397780",
      "sourceDescription": "McNeese official X noon remote transition",
      "characterCount": 278,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official institutional X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-04",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Update: Electrical service has been fully restored to all areas of campus and will resume normal operations on Thursday, Feb. 5. A brief, planned electrical outage will occur on Thursday, from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.\nhttps://www.mcneese.edu/electrical-service-restored-planned-outage-thursday-evening-2/",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019196833570959607",
      "sourceDescription": "McNeese official X electrical restore update",
      "characterCount": 297,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official institutional X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Public masters residual (wider b166). Official McNeese X power outage operational sequence.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed-verbatim power outage with delayed open, midday remote pivot, and restore."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "McNeese delayed open power outage",
      "url": "https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019024379607163360",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "McNeese noon remote transition",
      "url": "https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019097375168397780",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "McNeese electrical restore",
      "url": "https://x.com/McNeese/status/2019196833570959607",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "louisiana",
    "power-outage",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}