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What's closed or canceled due to Hurricane Irma

Sep. 7, 2017

Latest News  Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys on Sunday morning around 9 a.m. as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds up to 130 mph, according to CNN. Irma made a second landfall in Marco Island with winds of 120 mph as a Category 3 around 3:30 p.m.  Gainesville is now in a Hurricane Warning. UF classes have now been canceled on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  UF will open a second shelter at Southwest Recreation Center, which will open Sunday at 10 a.m. It has a capacity of 2,000 and a no re-entry policy. The shelter at Steinbrenner Band Hall is full, at maximum capacity of 200.  Football:  The Florida vs. Northern Colorado game, which was set for noon Saturday, is now canceled. It will not be rescheduled.  Schools: UF classes have been canceled Friday through Wednesday. UF’s dining services will continue regular hours until Saturday evening. Certain halls will be open Sunday and Monday, with details to be announced. Santa Fe College classes have been canceled Friday through Monday. Alachua County Public Schools have canceled classes Friday through Monday. Oak Hall School will be closed Friday through Monday. Saint Leo’s Gainesville Education Center is closed through Sunday. Shelters: On campus shelters: FULL: The Steinbrenner Band Hall will be available as a shelter starting 10 a.m. on Sunday. Students need a Gator One ID and guests need to be accompanied by someone with a Gator One.  Southwest Recreation Center is another on-campus shelter. It is not pet friendly and people should bring their own bedding.  Below is a list of Alachua County shelters that open Friday. Alachua Elementary School; 13800 Northwest 152nd Place; Opens Friday at 3 p.m. Buchholz High School; 5510 NW 27th Ave.; Opens Friday at 4 p.m. Chiles Elementary School; 2525 School House Road; Opens Friday at 3 p.m. Kanapaha Middle School; 5005 SW 75th St.; Opens Friday at 5 p.m. Meadowbrook  Elementary School; 11525 NW 39th Ave.; Opens Friday at 3 p.m. Rawlings Elementary School; 3500 NE 15th St.; Opens Friday at 4 p.m. Santa Fe High School; 16213 US-441; Opens Friday at 4 p.m. Shell Elementary School; 21633 65th Ave.; Opens Friday at 3 p.m. Williams Elementary School; 1245 SE Seventh Ave.; Opens Friday at 3 p.m. Alachua County Senior Center (special needs); 5701 NW 34th Blvd.; Opens Friday at 10 a.m. Easton Newberry Sports Complex (pet-friendly); 24880 NW 16th Ave.; Opens Friday at 10 a.m. Waldo Community School (pet-friendly); 14450 NE 148th Ave.; Opens Friday at 5 p.m. Local:  The GNV airport will be closed Sunday and Monday, and is expected to reopen on Tuesday. Medical: UF Health Shands Hospital will remain open 24/7. The small and large animal hospitals at UF will remain open for emergency service. All SIMED locations will be closed Monday. Food: On campus, open from Friday to Saturday: Beaty Pod will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Fresh Food Company and Gator Corner Dining Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.  Graham POD/Chomp It will be open 24 hours for the two days Moe's Southwest Grill will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Rawlings POD/Subway will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.  Reitz Union Food Court is closed. All buildings will close when winds become too strong.  Chipotle is waiting for corporate to decide if it will close but a manager said it is likely they will close. Leonardo’s Pizza by the Slice and Bistro 1245 plan on staying open as long as the restaurants have electricity and their employees aren’t in danger. Mi Apa was unsure if it would close. Salty Dog Saloon will be remain open unless there is an evacuation for Gainesville. The bar has generators and is ready for a power outage. All Publix stores will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday and will remain closed through the duration of the storm. Jimmy John's: TBD. Lollicup is closed on Sunday and Monday. Gasoline: The GasBuddy Gasoline Availability Tracker. Entertainment and Events: The Hippodrome State Theatre will be closed Sunday and Monday. Those performances are canceled, and those who have tickets may call the Hippodrome box office to exchange them. The soccer match between UF and FSU on Friday has been canceled. The soccer match between UF and USF that was originally scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. has been canceled. Steve Spurrier’s UF Bookstore book signing and meet-and greet at 5 p.m. Saturday has been canceled and may be rescheduled.

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