Category: Alerts

University to Close Thursday at 7 p.m.

Due to impacts of Hurricane Helene, Clemson University upstate locations will close at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Classes scheduled for Thursday evening will be e-Learning optional at the discretion of the instructor. The status for all other University operations and classes on Friday will be communicated later.

Impacted Clemson University locations include:

• Main campus

• CU-ICAR

• GreenvilleONE

• University Center in Greenville

• CUBEInC

• The Center for Human Genetics in Greenwood

• The Innovation Campus and Technology Park in Anderson

• Clemson University School of Nursing at Prisma Health

ACADEMICS

Instructors have the option to decide between e-Learning or cancelling class. Instructors should clearly communicate this decision to students. For e-Learning, instructors must provide students options to make-up any missed activities. Personal safety is a priority for both students and instructors.

WEATHER INFORMATION

Hurricane Helene is expected to bring heavy rainfall, high wind gusts, flash flooding and possible tornadoes to the area with the most severe weather expected Thursday night through midday Friday. Main campus and Upstate locations are expected to receive 8-10 inches of rainfall and wind gusts of 50-60 m.p.h., with some isolated areas seeing hurricane force gusts. A Tropical Storm Warning and a Flood Watch are in effect for the Clemson area.

Stay weather aware, continue to monitor local media, have multiple ways to get alerts (especially at night) and understand watches and warnings – including CU Alerts. Continue to monitor local weather forecasts and stay informed about the developments of the storm. Tornadoes can spawn during a hurricane so know what to do if you receive a tornado warning. If you encounter flooded roadways, turn around, don’t drown. Avoid drowned trees or power lines.

STATEWIDE CLEMSON LOCATIONS

All other statewide locations should follow the same hazard decisions made by the county government where their office is located. A full list of delays and closings is always available on the South Carolina Emergency Management Division website.

TIMEKEEPING AND LEAVE GUIDANCE

For faculty, staff and student workers, your supervisor is your first point of contact regarding expectations for work during a hazardous weather event. Review HR’s employee timekeeping and leave during hazardous weather guidance for more information.

TRANSPORTATION

CATBus and transit updates can be found on the Parking and Transportation website and on Facebook.

ATHLETICS

The kickoff time for Saturday’s football game against Stanford remains scheduled for 7 p.m. Information on adjustments to student wristband distribution will be communicated directly from the athletics ticket office.

In response to the needs throughout the state, South Carolina Highway Patrol may deploy additional personnel to affected regions. Fans traveling to Clemson are asked to be patient and plan for possible extended time getting into and out of town on Saturday.

Please follow @ClemsonTigers and visit www.ClemsonTigers.com for up-to-date information.

ADDITIONAL UPDATES

Additional information about closures or adjusted hours to specific campus services can be found through the resources listed below.

Public Safety – @ClemsonSafety

Athletics – @ClemsonTigers

Campus Recreation – @ClemsonCampusRec

Dining Services – @ClemsonDining

Facilities – @ClemsonFacilities

Library – @ClemsonLibrary

Student Health Services – @HealthyCampus

The outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested multiple times on Thursday, Aug. 29, between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. No public action is needed.

This required testing is necessary to ensure sirens are operating optimally after maintenance activities were initiated earlier this week.

During this time, some sirens will be individually tested in short, audible 30-second increments. To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be necessary to test some sirens more than once.

Although a siren might sound multiple times, this is part of the testing. Because these are tests, local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming to broadcast Emergency Alert System(EAS) messages.

For more information about nuclear emergency preparedness and outdoor warning sirens, residents can visit duke-energy.com/NuclearEP.

Clemson University was informed that some emergency warning sirens sounded in the Pickens County emergency planning zone around Oconee Nuclear Station.

The plant is operating safely. There is no emergency at the plant.

Clemson University has spoken with Duke Energy, who is working with local county and state emergency management to determine the cause of the siren activation.

As a reminder, if you hear sirens and are not sure if it is a test or emergency, monitor CU Alerts or tune to a local radio or tv station in your area.

This morning, the Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) was made aware of a message received on a University email account that referenced possible explosives. An immediate response and investigation were initiated and law enforcement has no information that supports a specific and credible threat at this time. 

CUPD reached out to the State Law Enforcement Division’s Fusion Center and investigators were advised that approximately 225 other institutions have received the same or similar email over several months.

CUPD continues to take the appropriate steps to investigate any and all threats and reminds the community to report any suspicious communication to law enforcement immediately.

At 6:12 a.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, officers from the Clemson University Police Department and the Clemson University Fire & EMS Department responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Perimeter Road and Cherry Road.

Two vehicles collided at the intersection, causing one to overturn. The drivers of both vehicles, one of which is a Clemson student, and a passenger were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation into the collision is ongoing.