{
  "id": "2026-03-23-southern-university-baton-rouge-power-outage-march-23",
  "slug": "southern-university-baton-rouge-power-outage-march-23-2026-03-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Southern University and A&M College",
    "shortName": "Southern University",
    "state": "LA",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "JagSafe / official X",
    "enrollment": 8500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-23",
    "type": "utility-failure",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Southern University Baton Rouge power outage (March 23, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Southern University Baton Rouge power outage (March 23, 2026)",
    "summary": "Southern University [posted official power-outage notices via @SouthernU_BR](https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/2036132715326525723) for a Baton Rouge landmass outage and later confirmed restoration with resume on March 24.",
    "outcome": "Power restored; normal campus operations resumed Tuesday March 24."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Please be advised that the Southern University Baton Rouge landmass is currently experiencing a power outage. Our Facilities team is assessing the situation. More information will be provided to campus emails and official social media channels as it becomes available.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/2036132715326525723",
      "sourceDescription": "Southern University official X power outage initial",
      "characterCount": 268,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official institutional X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE: Power has been restored across the Baton Rouge landmass. Normal campus operations will resume on Tuesday, March 24.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/2036162839262486869",
      "sourceDescription": "Southern University official X power restored",
      "characterCount": 123,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official institutional X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b121 HBCU residual. Official Southern University X power outage and restore pair.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Two confirmed-verbatim official X notices for March 23 power outage and restoration."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Southern University March 23 power outage",
      "url": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/2036132715326525723",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "louisiana",
    "utility-failure",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}