Hurricane Irma South Carolina: Clemson Cancels Classes

CLEMSON, SC — Hurricane Irma has its sights set on South Carolina and Clemson University is closing its doors.

The university announced on its website Sunday night that all day and evening classes, offices and activities will be canceled Monday. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch was in effect along much of the South Carolina coast, as the central swath of the Palmetto State was under a flash flood watch and high wind watch, according to National Weather Service forecasters

Residential students should follow @ClemsonHome and @ClemsonDining on Twitter for updated hours of operation. University workers should not enter leave requests until after Irma passes and Human Resources can provide further guidance. (For more hurricane news and other Greenville-area information, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Greenville Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Jacksonville Patch iPhone app.)

Essential personnel must report to work during the closing and check with supervisors for instructions.

Here's the latest thinking as far as impacts from #Irma across SC and GA. #scwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/DOmeSORiJX
— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) September 11, 2017

Clemson public safety officials warn that severe weather, including flash flooding and tornadoes, could be possible in the area, the university said.

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