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  "id": "2025-08-27-spelman-college-campus-wide-power-outage",
  "slug": "spelman-college-campus-wide-power-outage-2025-08-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Spelman College",
    "shortName": "Spelman",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "Spelman ALERT / official X",
    "enrollment": 2100
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-08-27",
    "type": "power-outage",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Campus-wide outage cancels unpowered classes",
    "headlinePublic": "Campus-wide outage cancels unpowered classes",
    "summary": "Spelman [issued a Spelman ALERT for a campus-wide power outage](https://www.spelman.edu/alerts/alerts/2025/08/08272025-spelman-alert-power-outage1.html) with class cancels in dark buildings, elevator ban, and residential procedures.",
    "outcome": "Georgia Power response underway at time of product; dining remained operational."
  },
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-27T17:35:00-04:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Dear Spelman College Community:\n\nWe are aware of the campus-wide power outage and are working with Georgia Power to resolve it as quickly as possible.\n\nHere are a few important updates to keep in mind:\n\n* Building Access: You should still be able to access all buildings. If you experience trouble, please contact Public Safety at 404.525.6402.\n* Classes and Programming: Most buildings on campus are without power. If a class or event is scheduled in a building that has no power, it is canceled and should not be held there.\n* Elevators: Elevators are currently not working. For your safety, do not attempt to use any elevators at this time.\n* Dining Services: Dining services remain operational and will continue as scheduled.\n* Residence Halls: Students living on campus should follow the specific safety procedures for their residence hall. For housing-related concerns, please reach out to the Residence Assistant (RA) on duty in your building.\n* Contact Information: For any emergencies, please contact Public Safety at 404.525.6402.\n\n We appreciate your patience and cooperation as our team works to restore power.\n\nWe will provide another update as soon as we have more information.\n\nSpelman College",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
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      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "spelman",
    "power-outage",
    "georgia"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-04",
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