Alachua County Public Schools announced Tuesday morning all offices and schools will be closed Wednesday through Friday in preparation for Hurricane Ian. Extracurricular activities are also canceled.
Normal school operations are set to resume Monday, Oct. 3 as long as facilities remain safe and functional following the storm, according to ACPS’ announcement.
Ian is a Category 3 hurricane, sustaining 125 mph winds as of Tuesday morning. Its current projected trajectory is moving up Florida’s West Coast.
ACPS campuses may be used as storm shelters, spokesperson Jackie Johnson said, but more information on which ones is forthcoming. If seeking shelter in one of these locations, the county recommends visitors bring their own bedding, special dietary foods, prescription medications, clothing, identification and other personal items the shelter will not provide.
In preparation for the storm, the National Hurricane Center recommends stocking enough non-perishable food items and water to last up to three days.
The NHC also recommends including first-aid kits, flashlights with extra batteries, a battery-operated radio waterproof container for important identification and documents into a hurricane preparedness kit.
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Sophia is The Alligator's Fall 2025 digital managing editor. She previously served as the enterprise editor and university editor, as well as a beat reporter for three semesters. She has also interned for The Times-Picayune and The News & Observer as a politics reporter. Her non-journalistic passions include long-distance running, reading mystery books and listening to Florence + The Machine.
