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Young Harris College closes for Hurricane Zeta

News October 28, 2020 , by
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YOUNG HARRIS, Ga – Young Harris College has cancelled all on-campus classes and activities for Thursday, October 29 before 5 p.m. Hurricane Zeta is expected to reach the area overnight.
In an online statement, the school said:
“All on-campus classes and extracurricular activities scheduled for Thursday, October 29, before 5 p.m. are cancelled. Instructors are encouraged to transition to distance learning if practical and to communicate their specific plans with their students.
The remains of Hurricane Zeta are projected to pass close to or directly over the YHC campus early tomorrow morning, bringing with them high winds and significant rainfall. The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning and Flash Flood Watch for Towns County through tomorrow evening. While the potential impact of wind is currently anticipated to be limited, the potential impact of flooding rains could be significant.
We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates with any changes.”
The National Weather Service released the following information:
“Hurricane Zeta has recently made landfall along the southeast Louisiana coast. Zeta will weaken as it moves inland and continue moving rapidly northeast. Winds across north and central Georgia will increase from west to east as the center of the remnants of Zeta move across the region. Maximum sustained winds are expected to be in the 25-45 mph range with the strongest peak gusts as high as 45 to 70 mph from tonight into Thursday morning. Furthermore, rain bands will continue to impact the forecast area through Thursday afternoon. Rainfall totals are expected to range from 2 to 4 inches in north Georgia, with some locally higher amounts possible in far northeast Georgia.”

Towns County Schools virtual learning day ahead of Hurricane Zeta

News October 28, 2020 , by
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HIAWASSEE, Ga – Towns County Schools are moving online for Thursday, October 29 ahead of Hurricane Zeta, which is expected to bring heavy wind and rain to the area.

In a statement, the school said:

“Due to the Tropical Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service and high probably of downed trees and powerlines in the early morning hours, Towns County Schools will have a Virtual Learning day tomorrow, October 29th. 12 Month Employees will report on a 2 hour delay.”

The National Weather Service (NWS) out of Peachtree City has issued a flash flood watch which will be in effect until 9 p.m. on Thursday. A tropical storm warning was issued on Wednesday, October 28 at 11:04 a.m. Winds could reach anywhere between 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

From the NWS:

 - "POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
        - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
          mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
        - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
          uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees
          are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown
          over.
        - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within
          urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving
          conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.
        - Scattered power and communications outages."

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