Milton Weather Updates

In anticipation of potential weather impacts from Hurricane Milton, Flagler College will close campus beginning at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, including residential halls, and remain closed until the all-clear is given.

• All classes will move to remote learning beginning Tuesday and remain remote for the rest of the week.
• All residential halls will close at 12 p.m. on Tuesday. All students should refer to and implement their evacuation plans. Please be mindful to take essential belongings, including chargers, textbooks, computers, etc.
• All campus offices and buildings will close at 12 p.m. on Tuesday and remain closed through at least Friday.
• All campus events will be canceled beginning on Tuesday and until an all-clear is given.
• Normal operations are expected to resume on Monday, Oct. 14. In-person classes are expected to resume on Wednesday, Oct. 16, due to fall break on Monday and Tuesday.

Continue monitoring Flagler College email for further updates. The College will issue another update tomorrow.

Campus Information

• Flagler College is continuing with normal operations and classes remain on schedule through today.
• The campus will close tomorrow, Oct. 8 at 12 p.m., including all residential halls, and remain closed until the all-clear is given, which is not expected until sometime on Friday at the earliest.
• Campus offices and buildings will close at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and be closed for the remainder of the week.
• The Malaga Parking Garage will remain open with the exception of the first floor. Due to flooding concerns, all vehicles need to move to a higher floor before noon Tuesday.
• Students should expect communication from their faculty as to how remote classes will be handled, as instructors have broad discretion, and what is done may vary by course.
• Flagler Security will be on campus unless the County implements a mandatory evacuation order.
• Check athletics.flagler.edu for Athletics schedule updates.

At this time, forecasters are expecting the storm to make landfall on the west coast of Florida. Officials advise that the St. Johns County area can expect the possibility of flooding, which is commonly experienced in storms impacting St. Augustine. We are taking the storm seriously and are closing the campus ahead of a possible mandatory evacuation order from St. Johns County. Flagler College has endured several storms in the past, and College officials have a lot of experience dealing with and recovering from storms.

The College has emergency plans and teams in place, ready to act as the storm approaches the St. Augustine area, and College officials remain in close contact with the St. Johns County Department of Emergency Management.

Similarly, you should be prepared to implement your own plan. For more on tropical weather and planning for it at Flagler, visit my.flagler.edu and click on the “Hurricanes” tab.

Please continue monitoring these Flagler College communication channels for future advisories:

• Campus e-mail (for students, faculty, and staff)
• www.flagler.edu
• Family Portal (parents)

More information

• Flagler College hurricane preparedness tips and information
• National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov
• St. Johns County Emergency Management: https://www.sjcemergencymanagement.com.
• Evacuation Zones for St. Johns County