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The University of Florida will return to normal operating status effective at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. Classes and all academic and student-related activities, including online classes, will resume as well. P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School also will resume its normal schedules on Tuesday. While UF Health hospitals and clinics largely remained open, personnel at locations that closed should check with their immediate supervisors to confirm reopening schedules. Employees at UF/IFAS locations throughout the state should follow local guidance and check with their supervisors for information regarding reopening of their work locations. Employees who have been affected by the storm…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Debby, which was upgraded overnight to a Category 1 hurricane from a tropical storm, according to the 5 a.m. National Hurricane Center advisory. While much remains unknown about the storm’s path, here’s what we know: Hurricane Debby made landfall along the Florida Big Bend coast early Monday and will slowly move inland across the Suwannee River Valley of inland Northeast Florida through the day on Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph, with higher gusts, and the storm is expected to weaken after Debby moves inland. Forecasters advised the rainbands, strong…

Due to Tropical Storm Debby, which is forecasted to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, the University of Florida’s campus in Gainesville will be closed and classes are canceled for Monday, Aug. 5, including all academic and student-related activities, online classes and exams. The university expects to make an announcement tomorrow on its plans to resume classes and normal campus operations. Only essential university personnel should report for work on Monday, Aug. 5, and other personnel should not come to campus. Contact your supervisor if you have questions regarding your role as an essential employee. UF’s essential employee policy…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Debby, which has strengthened from Tropical Depression Four, according to the 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. While much remains unknown about the storm’s path, here’s what we know today: Tropical Storm Debby continues to slowly strengthen over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend region, according to the National Hurricane Center. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Florida coast from the Suwannee River to the Ochlockonee River with tropical storm…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Depression Four, which has strengthened from Potential Tropical Cyclone 4, according to the 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Here’s what we know today: Tropical Depression Four formed south of Cuba last night and will likely become Tropical Storm Debby as it tracks northward off the Florida west coast later today into tonight. It is predicted to strengthen over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Rainfall will increase Sunday, with deteriorating conditions Sunday night into Monday. A Hurricane Watch has been issued for portions of West-Central Florida and the Big Bend…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone Four. While much remains unknown, here’s what we know today: The current tropical disturbance is currently crossing eastern Cuba and is expected to bring tropical storm conditions and heavy rains to portions of the Florida peninsula. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the southwest coast of the Florida peninsula from East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach. While the storm is a disorganized system currently, the disturbance is expected to develop once in the Florida Straits or the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico during the next few days. Tropical storm…

University of Florida officials are monitoring the effects of Hurricane Idalia. Here is what we know today: Hurricane Idalia has weakened to Tropical Storm Idalia. The storm is 40 miles west of Savannah, and 180 miles west of Charleston, South Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It will continue to produce tropical storm-force winds across portions of coastal northeast Florida and South Georgia this evening. The National Weather Center said the winds will slowly diminish tonight as Tropical Storm Idalia moves east away from the region. As of the 5 p.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center said the…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Idalia. Here is what we know today: Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm in Florida at 7:45 a.m. near Keaton Beach in Taylor County. The storm weakened to Category 1, with maximum sustained winds up to 90 mph. As of the 11 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center had Hurricane Idalia moving into southern Georgia with high water levels continuing along Florida’s Gulf Coast. The storm is about 15 miles southeast of Valdosta, Georgia, and 165 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia. A tropical storm warning is in effect for…

University of Florida officials continue monitoring Hurricane Ian. Here is what we know today: Hurricane Ian has weakened to a tropical storm and is still expected to produce strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge across portions of Florida, according to the Thursday, 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. It is moving off the east-central coast of Florida and emerging into the western Atlantic later Thursday. Alachua County is under a tropical storm watch. Tropical storm winds are expected to continue across Northeast and North Central Florida, which includes Alachua County. The weather in Northeast Florida will deteriorate,…

University of Florida officials continue monitoring Hurricane Ian. Here is what we know today: Hurricane Ian is a dangerous Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds currently near 155 mph with higher gusts, according to the 11 a.m. Wednesday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. At noon, the storm’s eyewall was beginning to come ashore near Sanibel. Weakening is expected after landfall. Computer models show the storm moving at a slower pace. As a result, tropical storm winds are expected to begin Wednesday night and early Thursday morning across Northeast and North Central Florida, which includes Alachua County. As Wednesday…