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Hurricane Helene shuts down all Florida Atlantic University campus operations

Florida Atlantic University announced in a Wednesday, Sept. 25 weather advisory that classes and operations for all campuses will be suspended Thursday due to Hurricane Helene’s approach to Florida.

According to the advisory, sent after 10 p.m. EST, there is no information on whether the university will be open on Friday. The advisory notes the FAU community will be updated when new information becomes available.

“Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen into a large and major hurricane as it tracks through the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days. Impacts to the Florida Atlantic service areas may include the potential threats of flooding rainfall and damaging winds throughout the remainder of the week,” reads FAU’s advisory statement.