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After Florida colleges last week announced a spate of closures in response to Hurricane Irma, the move is now being extended by colleges in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina as the Category 4 storm is set to make its way directly over the Sunshine State and head north. The shifting nature of the storm has also caused more closures in Florida, with St. Petersburg College, on the west coast of the state, announced on Sunday that it would be closing until further notice.
As of Sunday, at least 24 colleges in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina have closed classes in some capacity heading into the week, while many more are closed in Florida.
Lengths of closures and details of evacuation orders vary per college, but are available on the links below. In Georgia, at least eight colleges have closed as they brace for the storm, which is likely to lose strength the farther it travels north:
In Alabama, at least five colleges have closed:
University of Alabama, Montgomery
In South Carolina, at least 11 colleges have closed:
Charleston Southern University