FAMU Resumes Normal Operations Tuesday
5 p.m. Monday, August 5, 2024 Update
Hurricane Debby had minimal impact on the Tallahassee campus, initial assessments found Monday. Clean-up efforts are scheduled to begin Tuesday as the University’s main campus and satellite locations resume normal operations.
The Quincy Farm, the Viticulture Center and the Brooksville Agricultural Environmental Research Station (BAERS) were not significantly affected.
Early Monday morning, Hurricane Debby came ashore at Steinhatchee, Florida, more than 90 miles southeast of Tallahassee. Leon County largely escaped the brunt of the high winds and heavy rains; however, the Jacksonville satellite location remained at high risk for severe flooding into Monday evening. Tropical storm winds were expected in the Jacksonville area starting around 8 p.m. Monday. Debby has been downgraded to a tropical storm.
On the main campus, the Top Cafe will be open for lunch only August 5 – 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other Business and Auxiliary Services (BAS) units will return to their regular summer schedule.
All FAMU students, faculty, and staff should continue to exercise caution. They are asked to report any new or previously undiscovered hazardous campus storm-related conditions to the Service Response Center at ServRspCtr@famu.edu.
Individuals should follow the instructions of local authorities for their surrounding areas and check traffic reports for possible hazardous conditions before traveling.
For updated information on the University’s status, official announcements, or situational updates, check www.famu.edu, the University’s official social media outlets, and continue to monitor notifications from FAMUALERT.
Sunday, August 4, Update
Florida A&M University (FAMU) campus has been secured ahead of the high winds and heavy rains forecasted for the arrival of Tropical Storm Debby.
Due to the passage of the storm and the closure of the University on Monday, the summer grade reporting deadline has been extended to Wednesday, August 7 at noon.
The FAMU College of Law in Orlando faculty, students and staff will conduct operations remotely Monday.
FAMU Developmental Research School (DRS), the Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD), the Viticulture Center, and the Quincy will all be closed on Monday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting that Tropical Storm Debbie is strengthening as it approaches land and could reach hurricane stage by Monday.
Hurricane warnings have been posted coastal Wakulla, Dixie, Taylor, Jefferson, Madison and Lafayette counties. Tropical storm warnings have been posted for inland Wakulla, Leon and other areas. The campus Food Pantry will be open until noon Sunday to facilitate students.
In anticipation of the high winds and heavy rainfall expected with Tropical Storm Debby, the FAMU Central Florida Pharmacy Practice Center (Tampa) and the Northeast Florida Pharmacy Center (Jacksonville) offices will be closed on Monday. The Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station (BAERS) will also be closed on Monday.
The FAMU College of Law, the Peaden Education Campus and the South Florida Pharmacy Practice Center will remain open.
The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health instructs learners on experiential rotations in all geographic locations, including Tallahassee, to contact their preceptors immediately for guidance.
A decision on the re-opening of the main campus and satellite locations will be made depending on the impact of the inclement weather.
In anticipation of adverse weather conditions, steps have been taken to secure construction sites on campus as well as golf carts and other vulnerable equipment.
Students, faculty and staff should continue to adhere to local advisories and check FAMU Alert for updates.
5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 3 Update
Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced that the Tallahassee campus operations will be closed from noon Sunday, August 4 through Monday, August 5, as Tropical Storm Debby makes its way toward Florida.
FAMU Developmental Research School (DRS), the Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD), the Viticulture Center and the Quincy, will all be closed on Monday.
The Food Pantry will be open until noon Sunday to facilitate students.
In anticipation of the high winds and heavy rainfall expected with the weather system, the FAMU Central Florida Pharmacy Practice Center (Tampa) and the Northeast Florida Pharmacy Center (Jacksonville) offices will be closed on Monday. The Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station (BAERS) will also be closed on Monday.
The FAMU College of Law, the Peaden Education Campus and the South Florida Pharmacy Practice Center will remain open.
The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health instructs learners on experiential rotations in all geographic locations, including Tallahassee, to contact their preceptors immediately for guidance.
As it moves over the warm Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Debby is expected to strengthen. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Leon County and surrounding areas.
A decision on the re-opening of the main campus and satellite locations will be made depending on the impact of the inclement weather.
In anticipation of adverse weather conditions, steps have been taken to secure construction sites on campus as well as golf carts and other vulnerable equipment.
Students, faculty and staff should continue to adhere to local advisories and check FAMU Alert for updates.
4 p.m. Friday, August 2, Update
Florida A&M University (FAMU) is monitoring potential Tropical Cyclone Four, which is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 12 inches in the coming days. The weather system could bring heavy rains and winds from the Florida Keys to North Florida and across the Southeast this weekend through Wednesday morning. Flooding and wind damage are possible.
Depending on the system’s development, tropical storm force winds could arrive as early as Saturday morning in South Florida and midday Sunday across North Florida.
Students, faculty and staff should be aware that there is a great deal of uncertainty in the current forecast in terms of the system’s track and intensity. This system does not yet have a defined center. Please check FAMU Alert for updates.