{
  "id": "2024-03-04-skagit-valley-college-immediate-closure-worsening-conditions",
  "slug": "skagit-valley-college-immediate-closure-worsening-conditions-2024-03-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Skagit Valley College",
    "shortName": "SVC",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "SVC Alert / Emergency Communications",
    "enrollment": 8000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-03-04",
    "type": "severe-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Immediate remainder-of-day closure for worsening conditions",
    "headlinePublic": "Immediate remainder-of-day closure for worsening conditions",
    "summary": "On March 4, 2024, [Skagit Valley College closed immediately for the remainder of the day due to unexpected worsening conditions](https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html), canceling day and evening classes and activities.",
    "outcome": "Immediate close for remainder of March 4; all day/evening classes and activities canceled.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-03-04 (archive post date)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Due to unexpected worsening conditions, Skagit Valley College is closing immediately for the remainder of the day Monday, March 4. All day/evening classes and activities are canceled.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "sourceDescription": "SVC Emergency Communications — March 4, 2024 immediate closure",
      "characterCount": 183,
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim English body from SVC Emergency Communications archive."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Short-notice full-day close for worsening conditions.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Immediate close language.",
    "Day and evening classes canceled."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Emergency Communications (SVC)",
      "url": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "skagit-valley-college",
    "weather",
    "community-college"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}