Will USC cancel classes for Hurricane Irma?

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Will USC cancel classes for Hurricane Irma?

If Richland County government offices close down for the storm, so will the University of South Carolina. As a state agency, the university follows the county’s delay and closing determinations.

Richland County officials are meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss whether and how their offices might be affected by Irma, spokeswoman Beverly Harris said. All state agencies located in the county typically follow the county’s lead on closings and cancellations.

In 2016, USC canceled classes four days before Hurricane Matthew hit South Carolina, at the same time as coastal residents were being ordered to evacuate and landing in the Midlands.

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This story was originally published September 7, 2017 at 11:34 AM with the headline "Will USC cancel classes for Hurricane Irma?."