Several Florida colleges and universities, including Florida State University and the University of South Florida, have closed schools and issued shelter-in-place orders on campus ahead of Tropical Storm Helene.
Hundreds of Florida College Students Are Sheltering on Campus Ahead of Hurricane Helene's Landfall: 'I Miss My Bed'Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Variety, The New York Post, and The Wrap.Vehicles drive along a flooded street as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. .
Students off campus have been instructed to “follow the direction of local emergency management officials.” The school stated that everyone should remain inside until the storm passes and the school says it's "all clear."FSU student Anastasia Russel, 18, one of the students sheltering-in-place on campus, told CNN that she’s concerned her dorm will be destroyed. “Yeah, it’s rough,” she said. “I just miss my bed.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said that the city was preparing Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee State College to abide by protocol. College Students Suspended from Swim Team amid Reports That a 'Racial Slur Was Scratched' Onto a Person's BodyWoman Rescued After She Crashes Porsche Through Third Floor Wall of Parking Garage and onto Tree
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