Eastern Florida State College will close Tuesday through Thursday due to anticipated impacts from Hurricane Milton

cancellation includes on-campus and online classes, student activities and sports games

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Eastern Florida State College leaders made the decision earlier today to cancel all classes and events scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, Wednesday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 10 due to anticipated impacts of Hurricane Milton, which is on track to make landfall on the west coast of Florida.

“The safety of our students, faculty and staff is of the utmost importance,” said college President Dr. Jim Richey.

“We have decided to include Tuesday, October 8 in our closure to ensure everyone has the time they need to prepare for the storm and keep their families safe.”

The cancellation includes on-campus and online classes, student activities and sports games.

Students are encouraged to contact their instructors with any questions regarding the impact of the cancellation on class assignments.
Classes scheduled for this evening – Monday October 7 – will take place as planned.

“The safety of our students, faculty and staff is of the utmost importance,” college President Dr. Jim Richey said above center. “We have decided to include Tuesday, October 8 in our closure to ensure everyone has the time they need to prepare for the storm and keep their families safe.”

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to monitor the college website at easternflorida.edu and EFSC social media channels for updates.
Currently, the college plans to be open as normal on Friday, October 11 and Monday, October 14 at 8 a.m. for classes.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on Hurricane Milton Monday morning as Brevard residents across the county rush to prepare for Hurricane Milton with bumper-to-bumper traffic. shocks of several kilometers for sandbags.

DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 51 counties before Milton arrived on Florida’s west coast. On the Space Coast, maximum sustained winds of 74 mph, maximum wind gusts of 87 mph and precipitation totals of 8 to 12 inches are forecast.

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WATCH: National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Michael Brennan provides an 11 a.m. update on major Hurricane Milton.

WATCH: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on Hurricane Milton Monday morning as Brevard residents across the county rush to prepare for Hurricane Milton with bumper-to-bumper traffic. shocks of several kilometers for sandbags. DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 51 counties before Milton arrived on Florida’s west coast. On the Space Coast, maximum sustained winds of 74 mph, maximum wind gusts of 87 mph and precipitation totals of 8 to 12 inches are forecast.

On the Space Coast, maximum sustained winds of 74 mph, maximum wind gusts of 87 mph, and precipitation totals of 8 to 12 inches are forecast on the Space Coast.

In anticipation of potential impacts from Hurricane Milton, Brevard County is offering free sandbags to residents, which opened at 8 a.m. Monday and will close at 6 p.m.

The National Hurricane Center’s 8 a.m. report listed Milton as a Category 3 with winds of 125 mph, but just an hour later, Hurricane Hunters reported that it had become a Category 4 storm, with winds of 150 mph. mph.

DeSantis said hurricane watches were in effect for more than 6 million people in west-central Florida and tropical storm watches were in effect for Florida’s Gulf Coast.

“Milton can bring a variety of life-threatening hazards, including extreme storm surge of 10 to 15 feet along and near the coast, including the Tampa Bay area, damaging winds and major flooding in one of the most densely populated areas in Florida, the I-4 corridor, particularly from Tampa to Orlando,” said AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jon Porter.

Sandbag sites open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, October 7:

■ Chain of Lakes Park2300 Truman Scarborough Way, Titusville, FL 32796.
■ Mitch Ellington Park577 Hall Road, Merritt Island, FL, 32953. Enter from West Hall Road.
■ Wickham Park2500 Parkway Dr., Melbourne, FL 32935. Enter via south access from Parkway Dr.
■Eastern Florida State College-Palm Bay Campus, 250 Community College Parkway SE Palm Bay, 32909

The sand is provided by Brevard County Public Works and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will have supervised inmate work crews filling and loading sandbags for residents.

Residents do not need to bring sandbags, these are provided and filled by on-site staff. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle. Please note that lines may close before 6 p.m. to ensure a quick closure.