{
  "id": "2026-06-20-mit-main-vassar-water-main-break",
  "slug": "mit-main-vassar-water-main-break-2026-06-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "MIT",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "MIT Alert",
    "enrollment": 12000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-06-20",
    "type": "utility-outage",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Water main break at Main and Vassar; roads later reopened",
    "headlinePublic": "Water main break at Main and Vassar; roads later reopened",
    "summary": "On June 20, 2026, [MIT Alert](https://x.com/MITAlert/status/2068308591581499861) reported a water main break at Main and Vassar Streets with the intersection closed. A follow-up [MIT Alert](https://x.com/MITAlert/status/2068382487517241564) stated all roads had reopened with crews remaining for cleanup.",
    "outcome": "Roads reopened; cleanup crews remained on scene."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-20T08:22:50-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "MIT Alert: Water main break at Main and Vassar Streets. Responders on scene. Intersection closed; stay away from the area. More info: http://emergency.mit.net",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/MITAlert/status/2068308591581499861",
      "sourceDescription": "@MITAlert on X (official)",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from official @MITAlert status."
      ],
      "characterCount": 158,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-20T13:16:28-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "MIT Alert: The water main break on Main St is ALL CLEAR. All roads have reopened. Crews remain on scene for cleanup. Please use caution. \nMore info: http://emergency.mit.net",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/MITAlert/status/2068382487517241564",
      "sourceDescription": "@MITAlert on X (official all-clear)",
      "annotations": [
        "All-clear preserves newline before More info as transmitted on X."
      ],
      "characterCount": 173,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "MIT Alert water-main incident at Main and Vassar Streets on June 20, 2026, with stay-away guidance and later road reopening.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Initial alert closes intersection and tells community to stay away.",
    "All-clear reopens roads with residual caution for cleanup."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "title": "@MITAlert Main/Vassar water main",
      "url": "https://x.com/MITAlert/status/2068308591581499861",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "title": "@MITAlert water main all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/MITAlert/status/2068382487517241564",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "utility-outage",
    "water-main",
    "mit-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}