As Hurricane Matthew has moved, Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla., was hit hard, while some other Florida campuses were largely spared. Officials are starting to report on the state of campuses near the Atlantic in Georgia and South Carolina — and many will remain closed until Tuesday.
William T. Abare Jr., president of Flagler, shared this statement Saturday: “Most of our campus is still underwater, and we have not had an opportunity to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. I am in Ponce de Leon Hall, a National Historic Landmark building and the centerpiece of our campus. The lower level of the building is completely flooded. We regard this space as a basement. It is used primarily as a storage space for our maintenance and housekeeping operations. We are doing a room-by-room inspection of Ponce de Leon Hall. As soon as the water recedes, we will make a comprehensive assessment of the entire campus.”
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/10/10/flagler-college-flooded-hurricane-other-campuses-wait-storm-pass
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