Hurricane Florence Closings and Cancellations

A number of businesses and schools will be closed following the announcement of mandatory evacuations in coastal South Carolina, ahead of Hurricane Florence. 

We'll be updating the list of closures below: 

Update 9/10 6:50PM

Schools & Colleges

  • Technical College of the Lowcountry campuses will close at 5 p.m. Monday, September 10 until further notice.
  • Beaufort County School District schools and the district office will be closed Tuesday and will remain closed for the rest of the week.
  • The Beaufort County School District Teacher of the Year Awards Breakfast scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
  • Thomas Heyward Acedemy in Ridgeland closed for the rest of the week
  • May River Montessori in Blufton is closed for the week.

Government Offices and Agencies

  • Blufton Town Council - The Council meeting for Tuesday has been canceled
  • Beaufort County Town Council - May River High on Tuesday, Whale Branch Early College High and Bluffton Middle – have been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
  • Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land Preservation - Board Meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm at the Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority Conference Room has been CANCELLED.  County offices will also be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 until the storm passes.
  • Town of Hilton Head Island offices will be closed until further notice. All meetings have been canceled.
  • The Town of Bluffton 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony schedule for Tuesday, September 11, 2018 is canceled.
  • Town of Bluffton Municipal Court scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, 2018 is canceled. All cases will be rescheduled Call 843-706-4508 with questions.

  • Jasper Disabilities and Special Needs in Ridgeland will be closed for the rest of the week
  • The Town of Bluffton’s waste and recycling routes will be suspended beginning tomorrow and will not resume until after the storm

  • The Beaufort County Library system will be closed starting Tuesday, September 11th until further notice.

    • Please keep your borrowed materials.
    • Do not place items in or near book drop.
    • Overdue fines accrued during hurricane will be forgiven.

Businesses and Organizations

  • Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island’s Medical and Dental Clinics will be closed after 12pm on Tuesday, September 11

Military Bases and Facilities



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