{
  "id": "2022-09-27-university-of-miami-hurricane-ian",
  "slug": "university-of-miami-hurricane-ian-2022-09-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Miami",
    "shortName": "UM",
    "state": "FL",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UMiami ENN",
    "enrollment": 19000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-09-27",
    "endDate": "2022-09-29",
    "type": "hurricane",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "headline": "Hurricane Ian prompts two days of remote classes and facility closures",
    "headlinePublic": "Hurricane Ian prompts two days of remote classes and facility closures",
    "summary": "The [University of Miami](https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/09/storm-advisory.html) moved all Coral Gables and Marine campus classes to remote format beginning at 2:00 PM EDT on September 27, 2022 as [Hurricane Ian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ian) approached South Florida. Campus facilities including the student center, libraries, and wellness center were closed. While Ian ultimately made landfall further north near Fort Myers, UM experienced 35-45 mph wind gusts and rain bands across its [Coral Gables campus](https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2022/09/28/um-goes-virtual-for-the-remainder-of-tuesday-and-all-wednesday-classes/).",
    "outcome": "No significant damage to UM campuses. Coral Gables and Marine campus classes moved remote September 27-28. Campus facilities closed for two days. Normal operations resumed September 29.",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat"
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Morning of September 27, 2022 EDT, preceding the 2:00 PM transition to online classes",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, and continuing throughout all of Wednesday, all classes on the Coral Gables and Marine campuses will move to an online format. Faculty should immediately convey to students how to access the course online, or any alternative academic continuity plans. Staff should follow the direction of their supervisor regarding whether to report to campus or work remotely on Wednesday. The following locations on the Coral Gables Campus will be closed as of 5 p.m. Tuesday and remain closed through Wednesday.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://messages.miami.edu/messages/2022/09/09-27-22-storm-advisory-3.html",
      "sourceDescription": "University of Miami Storm Advisory: Hurricane Ian, Advisory 3 (messages.miami.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim excerpt from UM Storm Advisory 3, the controlling notice that moved Coral Gables and Marine campus classes online at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, September 27, 2022",
        "UM's storm-advisory pattern of issuing a numbered series ('Advisory 1, 2, 3') gives recipients a clear chronological anchor; Advisory 3 was the closure-trigger message",
        "The advisory's directive that 'faculty should immediately convey to students how to access the course online' reflects UM's post-Irma 2017 academic-continuity playbook"
      ],
      "characterCount": 527
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "September 28, 2022",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": false,
      "sourceDescription": "Reconstructed from University of Miami News storm advisory page",
      "annotations": []
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "September 29, 2022",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "***STORM ADVISORY***\n\nHurricane Ian – ADVISORY 4\n\nWednesday, Sept. 28, 2 p.m. The University of Miami continues to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Ian, currently located approximately 150 miles west-northwest of Miami.\n\nBelow is an update on classes and campus operations for Thursday:\n\nCoral Gables and Marine campuses:\n\nWill resume normal operations, including normal academic delivery, on Thursday and we continue to encourage supervisors to remain flexible, where possible. Medical Campus & UHealth:\n\nClasses at the Miller School of Medicine will resume normal schedules Thursday.\nUHealth clinical facilities, with the exception of BPEI Naples, continue on normal schedules. Intermittent rain bands and gusty winds are expected to continue into Thursday and the University community should allow extra time while traveling to and from campus and exercise caution on the roadways.\n\nThis is expected to be final University communication issued for Hurricane Ian. Any additional updates will be provided via UM Emergency Management social media accounts www.facebook.com/UMiamiENN and www.twitter.com/UMiamiENN .",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "UM Messages — Storm Advisory: Hurricane Ian – Advisory 4 (Sept. 28, 2022, 2 p.m.)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim UM campus email Storm Advisory 4 announcing resumption of normal Coral Gables/Marine operations Thursday after Ian.",
        "Replaces reconstructed UM Storm Advisory UPDATE; full institutional ENN-style advisory email from messages.miami.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1123,
      "sourceUrl": "https://messages.miami.edu/messages/2022/09/09-28-22-storm-advisory-4.html"
    }
  ],
  "context": "[Hurricane Ian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ian) was one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history, making landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida on September 28, 2022 as a Category 4 storm. While the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus was approximately 130 miles southeast of the landfall point, the storm's large wind field brought tropical storm conditions to the Miami area. The [Miami Hurricane student newspaper reported](https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2022/09/28/um-goes-virtual-for-the-remainder-of-tuesday-and-all-wednesday-classes/) that classes shifted to virtual format on the afternoon of September 27. The [university's storm advisory page](https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/09/storm-advisory.html) served as the central communication hub, a practice refined over decades of hurricane experience in South Florida. UM's relatively quick return to normal operations contrasted sharply with institutions closer to the storm's path. [WSVN reported](https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/south-florida-universities-colleges-to-suspend-classes-due-to-hurricane-ian/) that multiple South Florida universities and colleges suspended classes simultaneously during the storm.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "UM's two-day closure illustrates how even universities outside a hurricane's direct path must shut down due to the storm's wide-reaching wind and rain bands",
    "The university's well-established storm advisory system reflects decades of institutional experience with hurricane preparedness in South Florida",
    "The contrast between UM's brief closure and the catastrophic damage at institutions near Ian's landfall highlights how hurricane track shifts of even 100 miles can mean the difference between inconvenience and devastation"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Latest information on Hurricane Ian - University of Miami News",
      "url": "https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/09/storm-advisory.html",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "UM goes virtual for the remainder of Tuesday and all Wednesday classes - The Miami Hurricane",
      "url": "https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2022/09/28/um-goes-virtual-for-the-remainder-of-tuesday-and-all-wednesday-classes/",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    },
    {
      "title": "South Florida universities suspend classes due to Hurricane Ian - WSVN",
      "url": "https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/south-florida-universities-colleges-to-suspend-classes-due-to-hurricane-ian/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hurricane Ian - Wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ian",
      "type": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "UM Messages — Storm Advisory: Hurricane Ian – Advisory 4 (Sept. 28, 2022, 2 p.m.)",
      "url": "https://messages.miami.edu/messages/2022/09/09-28-22-storm-advisory-4.html",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "University of Miami Storm Advisory: Hurricane Ian, Advisory 3 (messages.miami.edu)",
      "url": "https://messages.miami.edu/messages/2022/09/09-27-22-storm-advisory-3.html",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hurricane",
    "weather",
    "emergency-notification",
    "florida",
    "hurricane-ian",
    "category-4",
    "remote-classes",
    "south-florida",
    "campus-closure"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-04-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-19",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}