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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 7, 2017
Michael Hagearty
Institute Communications
Summary Sentence:
Current projections of the storm’s path indicate some risk for the main campus in Atlanta.
Full Summary:
Current projections of the storm’s path indicate some risk for the main campus in Atlanta. Monitoring and reevaluations will continue throughout the weekend.
Hurricane IrmaThe Georgia Tech Police Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness has been monitoring Hurricane Irma. Current projections of the storm’s path indicate some risk for the main campus in Atlanta. High winds are anticipated starting as early as the morning of Monday, September 11, and significant rainfall is expected to follow.
Monitoring and reevaluations will continue throughout the weekend. For current conditions, the campus community may visit the National Weather Service's local forecast office (mobile device uses may prefer this link), or download a smartphone app from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Given the governor’s announcement regarding mandatory evacuations along the Georgia coast, the Georgia Tech Savannah campus will be closed Friday, September 8, through Tuesday, September 12. Classes in Savannah have been cancelled for the week of September 11-15.
Any changes to normal operations for the Atlanta campus will be posted to www.gatech.edu and communicated via Tech’s social media channels.
