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    "name": "Rochester Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "RIT",
    "state": "NY",
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    "date": "2026-01-30",
    "type": "utility-failure",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Countywide power outage hits several campus buildings",
    "headlinePublic": "Countywide power outage hits several campus buildings",
    "summary": "RIT [@RITtigers](https://x.com/RITtigers/status/2017259273445581222) reported multi-building power outage from Monroe County issue, then [campus restored](https://x.com/RITtigers/status/2017268792510779697) and [Henrietta all buildings online](https://x.com/RITtigers/status/2017321519945330967).",
    "outcome": "Multi-building outage then full restore."
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      "timestamp": "2026-01-30T10:31:04-05:00",
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      "verbatimText": "We are currently experiencing a power outage in several campus buildings. Facilities Management is working on the outage. We will update the campus with more information as soon as possible.",
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      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-30T11:08:53-05:00",
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      "verbatimText": "Power has been restored across the RIT campus. Some services, such as Internet access may take longer to restart. The issue stems from an outage in multiple areas of Monroe County. We will continue to update the campus as we get more information.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
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      "timestamp": "2026-01-30T14:38:25-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Power has been restored to the Henrietta area. All RIT buildings are back online. Thanks for your patience during the outage.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/RITtigers/status/2017321519945330967",
      "sourceDescription": "@RITtigers all buildings online",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-03. SPN 523."
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    }
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  "context": "RIT posts campus weather and outage notices on [@RITtigers](https://x.com/RITtigers).",
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    "Monroe County outage multi-building restore sequence."
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      "title": "@RITtigers power outage",
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      "type": "official-social",
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      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
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      "title": "@RITtigers power restored campus",
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      "accessDate": "2026-08-03",
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      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
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    {
      "title": "@RITtigers all buildings online",
      "url": "https://x.com/RITtigers/status/2017321519945330967",
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      "accessDate": "2026-08-03",
      "archiveUrl": null,
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    "new-york",
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