A tropical storm watch has been issued for part of the South Carolina coast in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Irene. This area includes the City of Charleston.
The storm is expected to brush by the Outer Banks Saturday, then make a direct line toward the New England states by Sunday.
While is does appear as if there’s a low likelihood of a significant impact on South Carolina, people in the state, particularly on the coast, should keep monitoring the latest updates.
The College of Charleston is closely monitoring the movement of Hurricane Irene. At this time, all College of Charleston events and classes remain on schedule.
In the event that classes are cancelled, the College will notify students via CougarAlert and also post the information on the College’s web site.
Yesterday, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said the state is not planning any evacuations in advance of Hurricane Irene because forecasts show the storm is likely to miss much of the state’s coast.
Starting Friday night, there is a possibility that the area could experience tropical storm force winds and heavy rain.
For more hurricane information, please visit College’s emergency Web site at http://emergency.cofc.edu/hurricane/index.php.
The site has information on the College’s hurricane plan, how to prepare for storms impacting the area, and where to get information.
The latest weather information concerning the path of Hurricane Irene can be found at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
