Articles Tagged “Hurricane Ian”

Classes and all academic and student-related activities, including online classes, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville will be canceled Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Sept. 30. An announcement regarding other university operations and campus closures, as well as Family Weekend activities, will be made by Tuesday evening. A determination regarding the resumption of classes will be announced at a later date. Information on student services during the hurricane will be announced Tuesday evening. Additional university guidance regarding safety and sheltering will be forthcoming. UF/IFAS personnel outside Gainesville should adhere to their county government guidelines on closing. Personnel in…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Ian. While much remains unknown about the storm’s exact path, here is what we know today: During the 5 p.m., advisory, the National Hurricane Center issued hurricane and storm surge warnings for Pinellas County and coastal Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. A hurricane warning means the National Hurricane Center believes hurricane-force winds are possible in those areas within the next 36 hours. Additional tropical storm and storm surge watches and warnings have been issued throughout parts of Central, North and Southwest Florida. The National Hurricane Center believes there is a “danger of…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Ian. While much remains unknown about the storm’s exact path, here is what we know today: In the 5 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota and Pinellas counties, in addition to a storm surge watch for Pinellas County and the coastal areas of Hillsborough and Manatee counties. Additionally, a tropical storm watch has been issued for the inland portions of Charlotte and Lee counties. While the storm’s exact trajectory remains uncertain, a hurricane watch means that the National Hurricane Center believes hurricane-force winds are…