{
  "id": "2026-03-19-western-michigan-university-kalamazoo-power-outage-closure",
  "slug": "western-michigan-university-kalamazoo-power-outage-closure-2026-03-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Western Michigan University",
    "shortName": "WMU",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "WMU Alert",
    "enrollment": 18000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-19",
    "type": "utility-failure",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "WMU Kalamazoo power outage campus closure (March 19, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "WMU Kalamazoo power outage campus closure (March 19, 2026)",
    "summary": "Western Michigan University [closed Kalamazoo campuses for a power outage](https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2034635846167531776), then [reported power restored while keeping Kalamazoo closed for the day](https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2034693231917559812); Grand Rapids and Aviation remained open.",
    "outcome": "Kalamazoo closed for power outage day; power restored mid-day."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-19",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "WMU Alert: 3/19/26: Except for essential services, all Kalamazoo campuses are closed and classes are canceled today due to the power outage. Check https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/closure-march-19-2026 for more information.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2034635846167531776",
      "sourceDescription": "WMU Alert power outage close",
      "characterCount": 226,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WesternMichU X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-19",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "WMU Alert: 3/19/26: Power has been restored on WMU Kalamazoo campuses. However, except for essential services, Kalamazoo campuses remain closed and classes are canceled today, Thursday, March 19. The Grand Rapids campus and College of Aviation remain open.\n\nCheck https://t.co/JYk96Tua9Q for more information.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2034693231917559812",
      "sourceDescription": "WMU Alert power restored remain closed",
      "characterCount": 309,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WesternMichU X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b208 WMU residual power outage multi-alert.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed multi-campus power-outage closure with restoration update."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "WMU power outage close",
      "url": "https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2034635846167531776",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "WMU power restored remain closed",
      "url": "https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2034693231917559812",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "michigan",
    "utility-failure",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}