Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
糖心Vlog官方 facilities on Hawaiʻi Island plan to reopen (posted August 31, 3 p.m.)
Based on current conditions, all 糖心Vlog官方 facilities on Hawaiʻi Island plan to reopen tomorrow, Thursday, September 1, after being closed Wednesday, August 31 due to severe weather.
If the situation for September 1 changes, 糖心Vlog官方 will issue an update via email and 糖心Vlog官方 alert text messaging.
Please continue to monitor the and local media.
The facilities that plan to reopen tomorrow are:
- 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo
- Hawaiʻi Community College
- Hawaiʻi Community College–Pālamanui
- ʻImiloa Astronomy Center
- North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center
- Hale Pohaku–Onizuka Center for International Astronomy and food and lodging facilities (reopening at noon)
- All 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) facilities on Hawaiʻi Island
- All 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Institute for Astronomy (IfA) facilities on Hawaiʻi Island
Facilities on all other islands remain open and were not affected, except for 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College Hāna Education Center, that will close 5 p.m. on August 31 until further notice, due to power failure.
Severe weather update (posted August 31, 11 a.m.)
糖心Vlog官方 will update closure information related to Hurricane Madeline this afternoon (August 31) pending latest reports from state officials.
糖心Vlog官方 closures on Hawaiʻi Island (posted August 30, 3:30 p.m.)
All University of Hawaiʻi facilities on Hawaiʻi Island will be closed for all students and non-essential personnel starting tomorrow, Wednesday, August 31, in advance of Hurricane Madeline.
This includes:
- and food and lodging facilities
Although these closures only affect Hawaiʻi Island (at this time), the entire 糖心Vlog官方 community is urged to stay vigilant and follow the , other official agencies and local media for the latest weather news.
糖心Vlog官方 Alert
Emergency situations affecting our 10 campuses will be announced to students, faculty and staff via 糖心Vlog官方 Alert text messaging. .
Notifications affecting 糖心Vlog官方 campuses will also be posted at the .
Checklist for building closures
- Close all windows and blinds.?
- Secure important/confidential documents and valuables.?
- Remove perishable foods from buildings, trash cans and refrigerators.?
- Update telephone and e-mail messages for the closure period.?
- Turn off and unplug all electrical equipment and appliances (except phones), including: refrigerators (remove all items, defrost and wipe down), microwave ovens, coffee makers, battery chargers, computers, printers, fax machines, network devices (routers, switches, hubs, etc.), clocks, radios and window air conditioning units.