Clemson officials continue to monitor weather conditions as Hurricane Florence approaches the coast. The Category 3 hurricane is expected to make landfall on the coast sometime Thursday.
The Upstate is expected to feel the effects of the storm this weekend with heavy rain and potential flash flooding.
The path and timing of the storm is uncertain, so continue to monitor weather forecasts.
Here’s what we’re doing
- Clemson remains in regular contact with local and state emergency services.
- Many events associated with Clemson’s Family Weekend have been canceled. Check with your event organizer to confirm.
- Athletics officials have changed the kickoff time of Saturday’s Clemson-Georgia Southern football game to noon. Visit ClemsonTigers.com for updates.
- We’re hosting 55 students and 20 staff members from Coastal Carolina University, which closed due to the storm. They are being housed at Johnstone Hall.
Here’s what you should do
Be safe.
- Stay alert to threatening weather and be prepared to take cover.
- Be aware of the danger of falling trees, limbs, possible power outages and flash flooding.
Be informed. Clemson provides updates through:
- CU alerts page
- Clemson University homepage
- Inside Clemson email
- CU Safe Alert text messages and Alertus messages– click here to learn how to sign up to receive alerts.
- @InsideClemson Twitter and Instagram accounts
- CU Safe Twitter account @cusafety
- Students should share this information with their friends and family members.
Know your resources.
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is available to students distressed in response to developing events. Visit clemson.edu/caps for online resources and access information.
- The university’s employee assistance program, Deer Oaks, provides counseling services for faculty and staff, as well as their dependents/household members. Contact Deer Oaks at 866-327-2400.
- Visit the Parking Services Facebook page for updates and check the Clemson Area Transit (CAT) Facebook page for schedule and route information.
- Residential students should follow @ClemsonHome and @ClemsonDining on Twitter for updated hours of operation.
Faculty and staff:
State government offices and their employees will follow the same hazardous weather decisions made by the county government officials where the state office is located.
Clemson University is a state agency with employees spread throughout the state. Employees should investigate whether or not their Clemson work location is closed or on delay through these steps:
- Visit the county government offices website, which lists county-by-county closings.
- Review the county government office’s schedule for your Clemson workplace.
- Follow the schedule of that county’s government office.
Special Note: If your supervisor deems you “essential” to maintain vital operations, you need to report to work during the closing.
Employees should not enter leave requests until after the weather event and further guidance from Human Resources is provided.
Each employee must take responsibility for the following:
- knowing and understanding the emergency closing procedure,
- getting information on weather conditions and pertinent announcements about the university,
- determining the safety of travel arrangements, and
- working with supervisors to satisfy any work time missed.
For updates on the storm and emergency planning information, visit the South Carolina Emergency Management Division webpage.