The College of Charleston continues to monitor Hurricane Irene. The hurricane is expected to pass well offshore to the east of the South Carolina coast.
The National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for most of the South Carolina coast including the city of Charleston. This means that wind gusts between 30-40 mph may occur on the coast as the storm passes on Friday night and Saturday. Strong rip currents also are anticipated throughout the weekend, so persons are strongly advised to stay out of the water
At this time, all College of Charleston events and classes remain on schedule.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said the state is not planning any evacuations in advance of Hurricane Irene.
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.
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/
