The Talmadge Bridge linking Georgia and South Carolina will close at 9pm tonight (Wednesday).
The predicted strength of the wind at the bridge elevation will render vehicles susceptible to incidents. Motorists attempting to navigate vehicles across the bridge in conditions with the high wind levels anticipated from Hurricane Michael may not be able to properly control the vehicles. The bridge is being closed for the safety of the public. An extensive inspection of the Talmadge Bridge must be performed after Hurricane Michael passes therefore the closure will remain in place until further notice. Evacuees should allow themselves extra time to reroute due to bridge closure; remain patient; and exercise caution in their travels.
All Beaufort County government offices and facilities will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, October 11, due to weather advisories associated with Hurricane Michael. This includes all convenience centers, library branches, and parks and recreation facilities. All County meetings and events are also canceled tomorrow.
Emergency and law enforcement services will remain available.
All Town of Bluffton offices will close today at 4 p.m. and remain closed Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Town offices are expected to resume normal business hours on Friday, October 12, 2018.
All Town of Bluffton public meetings scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2018 are canceled.
Chatham County offices will have a delayed opening on Thursday, October 11, 2018, and will resume normal operations at 12:00pm.
Those having business with the Chatham County Court System should call the Court to determine the status of any court cases.
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s Beaufort VA Outpatient Clinic located in Beaufort, South Carolina, will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11, due to projected impacts of Hurricane Michael. The main medical center in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, and its remaining community-based outpatient clinics in Goose Creek, Myrtle Beach, and North Charleston, South Carolina, and Hinesville and Savannah, Georgia will remain open and fully operational Thursday, Oct. 11 and through the remainder of the week. Beaufort VA Outpatient Clinic will resume normal operations on Friday, Oct. 12.
The Beaufort County Library (all branches) closed Thursday.
The Houlihan Bridge on SR 25 in Port Wentworth-Chatham County is now closed to maritime traffic so as not to hinder vehicular traffic flow during the Hurricane Michael event. Information will be forthcoming once the bridge can reopen for boats.
Higher education:
- Brewton Parker College classes at Mt. Vernon are canceled for the rest of the week. Please note that the Newnan Site will continue with its current schedule until further notice.
- College of Coastal Georgia will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11.
- East Georgia State College campuses in Swainsboro and Statesboro will be closed Wednesday (Oct. 10) and Thursday , Oct. 11.
- Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah canceled classes and university sponsored events for Wednesday (Oct. 10) and Thursday , Oct. 11
- Georgia Southern University’s main campus in Statesboro canceled classes and university sponsored events for Wednesday (Oct. 10) and Thursday , Oct. 11
- Georgia Southern University’s Liberty Campus in Hinesville canceled classes and university sponsored events for Wednesday (Oct. 10) and Thursday , Oct. 11
- Ogeechee Technical College will cancel classes and the campus will be closed on Wednesday (Oct. 10) through Thursday , Oct. 11. At this time, it is planned for classes to resume and campuses to reopen as scheduled on Monday (Oct. 15).
- Savannah State University classes will be canceled on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
- SCAD Savannah to close Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and remain closed through Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Saint Leo University’s Savannah Education Center will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10. Classes are canceled and the office will remain closed from Wednesday through noon, Thursday, Oct. 11.
- USC Salkehatchie in Walterboro will cancel classes as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, and all day Thursday, Oct. 11.
Primary and secondary schools:
- Appling County Schools will be closed on Wednesday (Oct. 10) and Thursday , Oct. 11
- Bacon County Schools will be closed Wednesday (Oct. 10) and Thursday , Oct. 11.
- Beaufort County Schools will be closed Thursday , Oct. 11.
- Benedictine Military School will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Bethesda Academy will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Bible Baptist Christian Academy in Statesboro, Ga. will be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic School will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Bryan County Schools closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Bulloch Academy will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11. This includes all school-related activities and practices.
- Bulloch County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Candler County Schools will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Calvary Day School and Calvary Early Learning Center will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Effingham County Schools will be closed Thursday , Oct. 11.
- Evans County Schools will close at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 10) and be closed all day Thursday , Oct. 11.
- Glynn County Schools will close one hour early Wednesday, Oct. 10 and remain closed Thursday, Oct. 11. Schools are scheduled to reopen on Friday, Oct. 12.
- Hampton County School District One will be closed Thursday , Oct. 11.
- Jeff Davis County Schools will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday (Oct. 10) and be closed all day Thursday , Oct. 11.
- John Paul II Catholic School in Ridgeland closed on Thursday, Oct. 10.
- Liberty County Schools will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11. This includes all athletic and after school activities. All staff should report to work as scheduled on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
- Long County Schools will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Montgomery County Schools will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Montessori Academy of Savannah will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Pierce County Schools will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Pinewood Christian Academy will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and remain closed on Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Savannah-Chatham Public Schools has canceled all after-school activities for Wednesday, Oct. 10, but school is still in session. School is canceled for all SCCPSS students and staff on Thursday, Oct. 11.
- St. James Catholic School will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic School will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Statesboro STEAM Academy will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11 and Friday, Oct. 12. The school will be open Wednesday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Tattnall County Schools will remain open Wednesday (Oct. 10) and be closed on Thursday , Oct. 11.
- Thomas Heyward Academy will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11th
- Toombs County Schools will be closed on Thursday , Oct. 11. The Toombs County versus Vidalia football game that was scheduled for Thursday , Oct. 11 night has been rescheduled for Friday (Oct. 12) at 7:30 p.m.
- Treutlen County Schools will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct. 12.
- Wayne County Schools will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11.
Daycare and child services:
- Bumblebees Child Care Center & Pre-K in Statesboro will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Hancock Day School will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- In His Arms Educational Center will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11.
- In His Arms Pooler will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Kids World Learning Center in Statesboro will be closed to students, staff, and team members on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 10 and 11.
- Lady Bamford Child Care Center will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Little Rascals Learning Center in Statesboro will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Memorial Day School’s Child Care Center will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Renee’s Kid’s World 2 Childcare Center will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Start Smart Learning Center in Rincon will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11.
- Super Kids Child Care Center in Statesboro will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 10 - 11.
- All YMCA of Coastal Georgia branches in all counties will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10. Pryme Tyme is operating on its normal schedule and will be open Wednesday afternoon.