{
  "id": "2026-04-09-university-of-southern-california-vivian-hall-gas-leak",
  "slug": "university-of-southern-california-vivian-hall-gas-leak-2026-04-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Southern California",
    "shortName": "USC",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "USC DPS Alert",
    "enrollment": 49000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-04-09",
    "type": "hazmat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Campus police minor gas leak at Vivian Hall of Engineering",
    "headlinePublic": "Campus police minor gas leak at Vivian Hall of Engineering",
    "summary": "USC [DPS](https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2042415244929351772) reported a minor gas leak at Vivian Hall of Engineering at UPC with fire department on scene and stay-away guidance.",
    "outcome": "Fire department on scene; stay-away directed.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-04-09T18:31:55-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "A Minor gas leak has occurred at Vivian Hall of Engineering at UPC. The fire department is on scene. Stay away from the area.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2042415244929351772",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS on X (official USC DPS)",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from official @USCDPS status 2042415244929351772"
      ],
      "characterCount": 125
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Southern California Department of Public Safety transmitted notifications via official @USCDPS (goldmine handle verified).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete short-form DPS text",
    "Campus-directed avoid/alternate-route guidance"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS post",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2042415244929351772",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "gas-leak",
    "hazmat",
    "usc",
    "dps"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}