Weather Updates

Hurricane Milton

Communication to students from the interim president; Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at 10:51 a.m.

Good morning, students,

Given the latest forecast of Hurricane Milton, the College will move classes online for Thursday, October 10. Residence halls will remain open, and dining services will be altered. No other student support services will be available except for Campus Police. Please watch for a follow-up email from Dr. Umfress with more information. We anticipate classes will return to normal on Friday, October 11.

We will update you through email and postings on the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well. If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at 10:46 a.m.

Good morning, Colleagues.

The latest forecast shows the storm continuing to stay south of our region. In anticipation of possible wind impacts from the storm, the College will move to reduced operations for Thursday, October 10, with only essential personnel reporting, if requested by your supervisor. Classes will shift to online for Thursday. Unless otherwise communicated by your supervisors, non-essential employees are not to report to campus. If you are able, please plan to telework on Thursday.

We anticipate returning to normal operations Friday. We will provide an update by 2PM Thursday about the conditions of campus and Friday operations. Instructions on how to report time will be communicated in an additional email.

We will update you through email and postings to the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to students from the interim president; Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at 4:09 p.m.

Communication to students from the interim president; Monday, Oct. 8, 2024, at 4:04 p.m.

Communication to students from the interim president; Monday, Oct. 8, 2024, at 12:15 p.m.

Communication to students from the interim president; Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at 6:14 p.m.

Hurricane Helene

Communication to students from the interim president; Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at 1:09 p.m.

Good Afternoon, Students,

I hope this message finds you well as we recover from the aftermath of the storm. The College will return to a normal class schedule Wednesday, October 2. If you are still facing challenges with attending classes, please reach out directly to your instructors.

I look forward to seeing you on campus.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at 1:07 p.m.

Good Afternoon, Colleagues,

I hope this message finds you well as we recover from the aftermath of the storm. I am pleased to announce that the College will return to normal operations on Wednesday, October 2. This includes all offices and a normal class schedule. Please reach out to your supervisor if you continue to face difficulties due to the storm.

I look forward to seeing you on campus.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, at 1:44 p.m.

Good Afternoon, Colleagues.

We hope that many of you have power by now, but I know that we have many areas within Glynn County and beyond that are without power, cell service, or internet.  Considering the continued recovery efforts, and to support you and your families, we have decided that all classes will be cancelled for Tuesday, October 1 at both the Brunswick campus and Camden Center.  Additionally, the College will run on reduced operations.  Only essential personnel may be asked to work Tuesday.  Your supervisors will contact you directly if you are needed for on campus work/telework.  Please watch for communication from payroll about reporting your time.

 I hope you are able to take care of your residences, your families and continue recovering from this storm.  Please do not hesitate to contact me or your supervisor if there is anything we can do to help you.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at 5:31 p.m.

Good afternoon, Mariners.

We hope that you are continuing to be safe as we navigate the aftermath of the storm. Although Hurricane Helene has moved out of the region, we’re still dealing with impacts to the area, such as downed trees and limbs, power outages in parts of several counties, and limited internet and cell service. We understand that many of you are still without power, are cleaning up debris, and road access may be limited in some areas. We have limited internet capabilities on campus and we have two chillers down, limiting our ability to cool all buildings.  We have decided that for Monday, September 30, all classes will be cancelled at both the Brunswick campus and Camden Center, and the College will have reduced operations.  Only essential personnel may be asked to work Monday.  Your supervisors will contact you directly if you are needed for on campus work/telework.  Please watch for communication from payroll about reporting your time.

We are continuing to monitor the impact of the storm in Glynn and Camden Counties and will notify you if there are additional changes to the campus schedule and operations. Your safety remains our top priority, and I encourage everyone to heed the advice and warnings of local emergency management agencies and adjust, as necessary. Glynn County has announced a mandatory curfew for tonight from midnight to 7 am Sunday. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me or your supervisor if you have any questions or concerns.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at 12:26 p.m.

Good afternoon.

I hope you all weathered the storm safely. Campus had a lot of tree limbs down and several trees blown over.  There is no damage to any of the buildings that we have found.  Our Physical Plant Team and Campus Safety have done a wonderful  job and are continuing to clean up campus.

I know that many of you are without power and are in debris cleanup mode. Please take care and let me know if there is anything we can do to help you.

Continue to be safe and take care.

Communication to parents from the vice president of student affairs; Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024,

Hello everyone,

Campus has fared very well during the storm. There are some trees and limbs down. Power is on at Lakeside and Mariner Village residence halls, but is out at our off-campus housing.

Dining will be serving brunch at 11:00 a.m. as scheduled.

Internet and cell service is out on campus and across most of Glynn County, which may cause difficulty in reaching your students.

If you have specific concerns about your student, we are happy to follow up. Let us know how we can help.

Communication to students from the interim president; Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at 3:12 p.m.

Good afternoon, Students,

Given the latest forecast of Hurricane Helene, the College will move classes online for Friday, September 27th.  Residence halls will remain open, and dining services will be altered. No other student support services will be available except for Campus Police. Please watch for a follow-up email from Dr. Umfress with more information. Classes will return to normal on Monday, September 30th. Campus Student Life activities will return to normal on Saturday.

The weather overnight will be severe. Please stay inside and off the roads throughout the evening. Your safety is our number one priority.

 We will update you through email and postings on the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well. If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

 Thank you and take care.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at 3:11 p.m.

Good afternoon, Mariner Family,

 This afternoon, we received an update on Hurricane Helene’s progression. The storm will stay west of Coastal Georgia, but we will experience strong winds starting tonight and through the early morning tomorrow. Given the latest forecast, the College will continue reduced operations for Friday, September 27th, with only essential personnel reporting, as required by your supervisor. Classes will continue online for Friday. Unless otherwise communicated by your supervisor, non-essential employees are not to report to campus. If you are able, please continue to telework on Friday. Instructions on how to report time will be communicated in an additional email tomorrow. Classes and campus operations will return to normal on Monday, September 30th.

 The weather overnight will be severe. Please stay home and stay safe. Your safety is our number one priority. If you have damage from the storm, please don’t hesitate to contact me (M 423-715-9784).

 We will update you through email and postings on the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well. If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Please stay home and stay safe tonight.

Communication to students from the interim president; Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at 4:04 p.m.

Good afternoon, Students,

As you know, we have been monitoring the development of Hurricane Helene. Given the latest forecast, the College will move classes online for Thursday, September 26th. Residence halls will remain open, and dining services will be altered. No other student support services will be available, except for Campus Police. Please watch for a follow up email from Dr. Umfress for more information. Classes and other campus operations will resume as normal on Friday, September 27^th.

We will update you through email and postings to the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at 4 p.m.

Good afternoon, Mariner Family,

This afternoon, we received an update on the progression of Hurricane Helene. The storm continues to stay west of Coastal Georgia, but we will experience strong winds starting Thursday afternoon. Given the latest forecast, the College will move to reduced operations for Thursday, September 26th, with only essential personnel reporting, as required by your supervisor. Classes will pivot to online for Thursday only. Unless otherwise communicated by your supervisor, non-essential employees are not to report to campus. If you are able, please plan to telework on Thursday. Instructions on how to report time will be communicated in an additional email tomorrow. We will return to normal operations for Friday, September 27^th and classes will return to normal.

We will update you through email and postings to the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to faculty/staff from the interim president; Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at 1:27 p.m.

Good afternoon, Mariner Family,

We are continuing to monitor the path of Hurricane Helene. The latest forecast shows the storm continuing the shift westward, lessening the impact on the Coastal region. At this time, we will continue normal operations for Thursday as we monitor the progression of the storm. Please plan to take your laptop home Thursday evening, just in case the need arises for a shift in operations for Friday.

We will update you through email and postings to the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. We will make a decision about Friday, September 27th, operations by tomorrow afternoon. Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to students from the interim president; Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at 1:26 p.m.

Good afternoon, Students,

We are continuing to monitor the path of Hurricane Helene. The latest forecast shows the storm continuing the shift westward, lessening the impact on the Coastal region. We will continue normal operations for Thursday as we monitor the progression of the storm. At this time, classes will continue as normal.

We will update you through email and postings to the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. We will make a decision about Friday, September 27th, operations by tomorrow afternoon.  Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to faculty/staff  from the interim president; Tuesday, Sept 24, 2024, at 5:56 p.m.

Good Evening,

As you may have heard, Tropical Storm Helene has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, southwest of Florida. We are closely monitoring the situation, as currently there is uncertainty in the trajectory of the storm. There may be impacts to our area over the next few days, potentially Thursday into Friday. At this time, no decision has been made to alter campus activities or operations at the Brunswick campus and Camden Center. However, please be prepared to telework if there is a change in campus operations. We will have an update from the National Weather Service and Glynn Counties EMA tomorrow morning. We will provide additional guidance shortly after 12 p.m. tomorrow.

We will provide updates through Nixle, email, and posts to the College of Coastal Georgia website if there are any changes to College operations. If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Stay tuned.

Communication to students  from the interim president; Tuesday, Sept 24, 2024, at 5:52 p.m.

Good evening, Students.

As you may have heard, Tropical Storm Helene has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, southwest of Florida . We are closely monitoring the situation, as currently there is uncertainty in the trajectory of the storm. At this time, no decision has been made to alter campus activities or operations at the Brunswick campus and Camden Center.

We will update you through Nixle, email, and will post to the College of Coastal Georgia website if there are any changes to College operations. If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care!

Tropical Storm Debby

Communication to faculty and staff from the interim president; Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at 12:28 p.m.

Good afternoon, Mariner Family.

I hope you all have been able to stay safe during this time. With the passing of Tropical Storm Debby from the area, the College will resume normal operations Wednesday. Employees are directed to report to work tomorrow morning as usual, unless otherwise directed by their supervisor.

On campus we had minimal damage.  There are a few buildings that had roof leaks, but our Physical Plant team is already addressing those issues and cleaning up the water/damage.  It appears that no offices were impacted by leaks.  We do have three pine trees down on campus…one near the church and two near Lakeside.  You may notice yellow caution tape around some areas on campus, mostly for broken branches still in trees.  Please avoid those areas until Physical Plant can address the issue.  Our teams are working to ensure the grounds and facilities at both the Brunswick campus and Camden Center are safe for your return, and that there are no issues with network connectivity. A big thank you to our Physical Plant, Campus Police, and IT folks for all you have done and are doing to take care of campus.  You are all amazing!!!

Your personal safety always comes first, so please use extreme caution when traveling on the roads. We understand that some individuals may be facing challenging situations in relation to the storm. Supervisors are encouraged to accommodate those who may be having difficulties. 

We look forward to seeing you back on campus. Continue to stay safe everyone.

Communication to students from the interim president; Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at 5:28 p.m.

Good afternoon, Students,

As you know, we have been monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Debby. Given the latest forecast, the College will be closed on Monday.  Residence halls will remain open; however, no other student support services will be available, except for Campus Police. Please watch for a follow up email from Residence Life and Housing Director, Mr. Woodbury.

We will update you through email and postings to the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations.  Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to faculty and staff from the interim president; Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at 5:28 p.m.

Good afternoon, Mariner Family,

As you know, we have been monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Debby. Given the latest forecast, the College will be closed on Monday, with only essential personnel reporting.  Unless otherwise communicated by your supervisor, non-essential employees are not to report to campus or telework. Instructions on how to report time will be communicated in an additional email tomorrow.

We will update you through email and postings to the College website if there are any further modifications to College operations. We will make a decision about Tuesday, August 6, operations by Monday afternoon.  Any emergency notifications will be distributed through our Nixle text messaging system, as well.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care.

• National Weather Service
• Glynn County EMA
• Camden County EMA
• National Hurricane Center 

Communication to faculty and staff from the interim president; Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at 12:40 p.m.

Good Afternoon, Mariner Family,

In consultation with the Glynn County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, the College continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Debby, its projected path up the Western Coast of Florida, and potential weather-related impacts to our area.  We are expecting an update by 330pm today (8/4/2024).  College officials will make final decisions about any change to campus operations by 5pm today (8/4/2024) to provide our community with enough time to make appropriate plans.  We will update you through email and postings to the College website.  Any emergency notifications will also be distributed through our Nixle text messaging service.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to students from the interim president; Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at 12:42 p.m.

Good Afternoon, Mariners,

In consultation with the Glynn County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, the College continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Debby, its projected path up the Western Coast of Florida, and potential weather-related impacts to our area.  We are expecting an update by 330pm today (8/4/2024).  College officials will make final decisions about any change to campus operations by 5pm today (8/4/2024) to provide our community with enough time to make appropriate plans.  We will update you through email and postings to the College website.  Any emergency notifications will also be distributed through our Nixle text messaging service.  If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 888777 to gain access to these important notifications.

Thank you and take care.

Communication to students from the interim president; Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at 2:40 p.m.

Good afternoon, Students,

As you may have heard, there is potential tropical storm development happening south of Florida. We are closely monitoring the situation, as currently there is uncertainty in the trajectory of the storm. At this time, no decision has been made to alter campus activities or operations at the Brunswick campus and Camden Center.

We will update you through Nixle, email, and will post to the College of Coastal Georgia website if there are any changes to College operations. If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 88877 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care!

Communication to faculty and staff from the interim president; Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at 2:49 p.m.

Good afternoon, Colleagues,

As you may have heard, there is potential tropical storm development happening south of Florida. We are closely monitoring the situation, as currently there is uncertainty in the trajectory of the storm. There may be impacts to our area over the next few days, potentially Sunday into Monday.  At this time, no decision has been made to alter campus activities or operations at the Brunswick campus and Camden Center. However, please be prepared to telework if there is a change in campus operations. 

We will provide updates through Nixle, email, and posts to the College of Coastal Georgia website if there are any changes to College operations. If you have not already signed up for Nixle, you can text the letters CCGA to 88877 to gain access to these important safety notifications.

Thank you and take care!

• National Weather Service
• Glynn County EMA
• Camden County EMA
• National Hurricane Center