{
  "id": "2025-01-21-texas-southern-university-arctic-blast-multi-day-closure",
  "slug": "texas-southern-university-arctic-blast-multi-day-closure-2025-01-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Texas Southern University",
    "shortName": "TSU",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "LiveSafe / official X",
    "enrollment": 7500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-01-21",
    "endDate": "2025-01-22",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "TSU closed Jan 21-22, 2025 for Arctic blast",
    "headlinePublic": "TSU closed Jan 21-22, 2025 for Arctic blast",
    "summary": "Texas Southern University [closed January 21, 2025](https://x.com/TexasSouthern/status/1881141138364784828) and [extended the closure through January 22](https://x.com/TexasSouthern/status/1881790589236302296) for an Arctic blast and hazardous Houston-area conditions, with limited cafeteria hours.",
    "outcome": "Two-day campus closure with canceled classes; Sterling Cafeteria brunch/dinner hours maintained on January 22."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2025-01-20",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to an upcoming arctic blast, TSU will be CLOSED, and all classes are canceled on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. \n\nStay indoors, dress warmly, and check on others. Updates will be sent via the Live Safe app, university email, and TSU socials.\n\nStay safe, Tigers!",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/TexasSouthern/status/1881141138364784828",
      "sourceDescription": "TSU official X Jan 21 arctic blast closure",
      "characterCount": 258,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official institutional X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2025-01-21",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to the ongoing Arctic blast and hazardous conditions across the Houston region, Texas Southern University will be CLOSED and all classes are canceled on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. \n\nSterling Cafeteria will be open for brunch (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and dinner (4 p.m.-6 p.m.).",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/TexasSouthern/status/1881790589236302296",
      "sourceDescription": "TSU official X Jan 22 arctic blast closure extension",
      "characterCount": 275,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official institutional X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "HBCU residual (wider b152). Official Texas Southern X winter-weather multi-day closure sequence.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed-verbatim multi-day HBCU Arctic blast closure with dining continuity note."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "TSU Jan 21 arctic blast closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/TexasSouthern/status/1881141138364784828",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "TSU Jan 22 arctic blast extension",
      "url": "https://x.com/TexasSouthern/status/1881790589236302296",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "texas",
    "winter-storm",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}