{
  "id": "2026-02-03-umass-lowell-olsen-hall-electrical-closure",
  "slug": "umass-lowell-olsen-hall-electrical-closure-2026-02-03",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Massachusetts Lowell",
    "shortName": "UMass Lowell",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "UML Alert",
    "enrollment": 18000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-03",
    "type": "utility-failure",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "UMass Lowell Olsen Hall electrical issue building closure (Feb 3, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "UMass Lowell Olsen Hall electrical issue building closure (Feb 3, 2026)",
    "summary": "UMass Lowell [closed Olsen Hall for an electrical issue on emergency power](https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2018694252797014054), then [kept the building closed for the day with evening class relocations](https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2018735537985863749).",
    "outcome": "Olsen Hall closed all day; evening classes relocated."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-03",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "UML Alert: Olsen Hall is closed this morning, Tuesday 2/3/26, as an electrical issue is investigated. The building is operating on emergency power. Classes in Olsen Hall this morning are cancelled. An update will be provided by 12 p.m.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2018694252797014054",
      "sourceDescription": "UML Alert Olsen electrical close",
      "characterCount": 235,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @UMassLowell X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-03",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "UML Alert: Olsen Hall remains closed for the remainder of day and evening, Tuesday, 2/3/26. Classes scheduled for Olsen are cancelled except for evening classes (6:30 p.m.) which have been relocated. Staff in Olsen asked to check in with their supervisors. More updates to come.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2018735537985863749",
      "sourceDescription": "UML Alert Olsen remains closed",
      "characterCount": 278,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @UMassLowell X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b201 UMass Lowell residual utility building closure.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed multi-alert electrical building closure with class relocations."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UML Olsen electrical",
      "url": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2018694252797014054",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "UML Olsen remains closed",
      "url": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2018735537985863749",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "massachusetts",
    "utility-failure",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}