Monitoring Hurricane Milton

By Jenna Johnson | October 7, 2024

The Charleston Southern University Emergency Management Team is monitoring the path and projected impacts of Hurricane Milton. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm reached Category 5 strength today and will make landfall along the Florida Peninsula late Wednesday, Oct. 9, and emerge on the Atlantic side Thursday.

Forecasters predict the center of the storm will hit the Tampa Bay region, with a slight weakening before landfall. It is likely that Milton’s path will spare locations ravaged by Hurricane Helene. The storm is likely to have little impact on the Charleston region, though coastal flooding is possible due to rising tide levels.

Additional updates are expected in the next 24 hours. As of now, CSU will remain on its current operating schedule. If the storm changes path, we will alert the campus of decisions that ensure the safety of our campus family. As always, important updates will be sent via campuswide email, with urgent releases also communicated via BucAlert, the website, and social media as necessary.

In the meantime, brush up on CSU’s emergency procedures here as well as personal emergency planning with the latest Hurricane Guide here.

Remember, CSU has weathered many storms of all shapes and sizes—and our ultimate priority is the safety of our CSU Family. Stay safe, watch your inbox for updates, and pray for those in the path of this major storm as well as those recovering from Helene.

Last updated Monday, Oct. 7 at 4:12 p.m.