{
  "id": "2024-08-09-shaw-university-severe-weather-remote-work",
  "slug": "shaw-university-severe-weather-remote-work-2024-08-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Shaw University",
    "shortName": "Shaw",
    "state": "NC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "official X / @ShawUniversity",
    "enrollment": 1200
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-08-09",
    "type": "severe-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Non-essential staff told to work remotely",
    "headlinePublic": "Non-essential staff told to work remotely",
    "summary": "Shaw [told non-essential employees to work remotely](https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1821728029955047652) on Friday, August 9, for severe weather. Essential employees were told to report. Residence-hall move-in hours were extended.",
    "outcome": "Non-essential employees worked remotely, essential employees reported, and move-in hours were extended through Sunday."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-08-08T21:59:43-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "#ShawUBears | Weather Update - The Raleigh area is experiencing severe weather conditions. University (non-essential) employees should plan to work remotely Friday, August 9th.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1821728029955047652",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 176 characters. sha256 2811799933039134b7b9423d48346b6b46c9447ec6121db08157a89c9604a155.",
        "Independent X thread read matches. No URL in the post.",
        "Thread checked. Two later official replies are alerts 2 and 3.",
        "A photo is attached. Its text was not transcribed.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 176
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-08-08T22:00:16-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Essential employees must report to work unless otherwise notified. If a weather related emergency occurs, please call 911 or campus police and security at 919-546-8249.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1821728168094396636",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 168 characters. sha256 61a9a00163c70dda8cea7e50b3d029ad178096a8e608c477a9c4874c8aae677f.",
        "Independent X thread read matches. No URL in the post.",
        "Official reply to alert 1. Both reads match.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 168
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-08-08T22:01:51-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "For new and returning students we are extending your move into the residence halls to the following times:\n- Friday at your originally assigned time\n- Saturday and Sunday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.\nFor questions or concerns, contact admissions@shawu.edu. Please stay safe.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1821728568046498056",
      "sourceDescription": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fxtwitter read 2026-10-12. Both bodies match on tweet.text. 277 characters. sha256 8fc34e3ec380792224022f5b654610c51d88a48e8041de7f5024ee02576ec0fb.",
        "Independent X thread read matches. No URL in the post.",
        "Official reply to alert 2. No further posts.",
        "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 277
    }
  ],
  "context": "Three posts from [@ShawUniversity](https://x.com/ShawUniversity) on the evening of Aug. 8, 2024, Eastern, about Friday, August 9 operations. The second and third are official replies. The opening post has a photo that was not transcribed.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Non-essential employees were told to work remotely on August 9.",
    "Move-in for new and returning students was extended through Sunday at 4:30 p.m."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1821728029955047652",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1821728168094396636",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@ShawUniversity weather post",
      "url": "https://x.com/ShawUniversity/status/1821728568046498056",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 08:50Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "north-carolina",
    "severe-storm"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}