{
  "id": "2025-01-21-southern-university-baton-rouge-winter-closure",
  "slug": "southern-university-baton-rouge-winter-closure-2025-01-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Southern University and A&M College",
    "shortName": "Southern University",
    "state": "LA",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "JagSafe / official X",
    "enrollment": 8500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-01-21",
    "endDate": "2025-01-24",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Landmass campuses shift to remote operations through a multi-day weather closure",
    "headlinePublic": "Landmass campuses shift to remote operations through a multi-day weather closure",
    "summary": "Southern University [closed Baton Rouge landmass campuses on Jan. 21, 2025](https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1880376926663037283) for forecast inclement weather and moved classes and offices remote. Later posts extended the closure through Jan. 22, then Jan. 23, then Jan. 24, with a return to normal operations on Monday, Jan. 27.",
    "outcome": "The last notice set normal operations for Monday, Jan. 27. No reopen post was on these threads."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-17T16:09:29-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to the forecast of inclement #weather, Southern University campuses on the Baton Rouge landmass will be closed on Tuesday, January 21. Classes and offices will shift to remote operations. Normal operations are slated to resume on Wednesday, January 22. \n\n#WeAreSouthern",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1880376926663037283",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 626b374272a8b81d4d305ea2dcd84556b3a8413e8a94393e46db7f1458c614d0.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: no further posts from @SouthernU_BR on this status. A photo is attached and is not part of the text."
      ],
      "characterCount": 273
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-20T12:10:14-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "WEATHER UPDATE:\nDue to the forecast of inclement #weather, Southern University will remain closed/in remote operations on Wednesday, Jan. 22. ❄️ Normal operations are slated to resume on Thursday, January 23. \n\n#WeAreSouthern",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1881403879855993185",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 f578015028a230ea4c5a8b55e6fb50e4f95275a3b90c549ea0e6c86fc4d91b5e.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: no further posts. The snowflake emoji is in the text."
      ],
      "characterCount": 225
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-21T18:39:35-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "WEATHER UPDATE:\n\nDue to #weather conditions, Southern University will remain closed through Thursday, Jan. 23. Normal operations are slated to resume Friday, Jan. 24. Classes and offices will continue operations. \n\n#WeAreSouthern",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1881864253230993711",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 17fb09e88695d9dc99dbd543a983ce9e3b52d7485137fc765bfa9c3f9e813b9f.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: no further posts. A photo is attached and is not part of the text."
      ],
      "characterCount": 229
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-01-23T13:03:25-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Weather Update: \n\nSouthern University’s Baton Rouge campuses will remain closed through Friday, Jan. 24, with classes and offices operating remotely. Normal operations are set to resume Monday, Jan. 27.\n\n#WeAreSouthern",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1882504427757777151",
      "sourceDescription": "@SouthernU_BR",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual read 2026-10-12. sha256 e6e243293eeb09733f4c323bc5c87b3b725d16f13442ebb8b233733972b18732.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: no further posts. A photo is attached and is not part of the text."
      ],
      "characterCount": 218
    }
  ],
  "context": "Four [@SouthernU_BR](https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1880376926663037283) posts, each its own status. None of the four had a further official reply.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The first notice moved classes and offices to remote operations for Tuesday, Jan. 21.",
    "The last notice kept campuses closed through Friday, Jan. 24."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@SouthernU_BR weather closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1880376926663037283",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 06:45Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@SouthernU_BR weather closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1881403879855993185",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 06:45Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@SouthernU_BR weather closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1881864253230993711",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 06:45Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "@SouthernU_BR weather closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/SouthernU_BR/status/1882504427757777151",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 06:45Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "louisiana",
    "southern-university",
    "winter-storm"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}