Hurricane Ian is a major hurricane and is on a path that’s expected to impact various areas of Florida.

Thus far, a State of Emergency has been issued for Florida, a hurricane watch is in effect for the counties within which Disney World is located, flood advisories and tropical storm watches are also in place, and Disney World has announced some multi-day park closures. Now we’ve got some more updates ahead of the storm.

According to the Florida Department of Education website, various schools throughout Central Florida (and throughout the state in general) have announced closures due to the expected impacts of Hurricane Ian. Here’s a full look at what has been announced as of around 4:00PM on Tuesday, September 27th.

K-12 School Closures

This generally applies to public schools within these counties.

• Orange County: Schools will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• Osceola County: Schools will be closed from Tuesday, September 27th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• Lake County: Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, September 27th, and will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• Marion County: Schools will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• Flagler County: Schools will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• Seminole County: Schools will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• Brevard County: Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28th and Thursday, September 29th, 2022.
• Polk County: Schools will be closed from Tuesday, September 27th through Thursday, September 29th, 2022.
• Sumter County: Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, September 27th, and will be closed Wednesday, September 28th and Thursday, September 29th, 2022.
• Volusia County: Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 28th and Thursday, September 29th, 2022.

Various colleges have also announced closures throughout the state. Below are just some of the closures:

• Florida State University will be closed from Tuesday, September 27th through Friday, September 30th, 2022. (Tallahassee & Panama City)
• University of Central Florida will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• University of Florida will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Friday, September 30th, 2022.
• University of North Florida will be closed from Wednesday, September 28th through Saturday, October 1st, 2022.
• University of South Florida classes will be canceled from Monday, September 26th through Thursday, September 29th, 2022. Campuses will be closed starting Tuesday, September 27th, 2022.

For a full list of school closures in the state, you can click here and visit the Florida Department of Education website.

As of around 4PM, Hurricane Ian was at a category 3 with winds at 120 MPH.

Special advisory for #Ian just issued; Here's the newest information; pic.twitter.com/b3rILd6ZUK

— Eric Burris (@EricBurrisWESH) September 27, 2022

The latest tropical model shows most of Hurricane Ian’s paths taking it near or through the Orlando area.

Flooding is expected in various areas of Florida, there is a potential for tornados, and individuals are advised to prepare for strong winds.

We’re continually looking for updates on Hurricane Ian and will work to get you the information you need ahead of your trip. For more details, click the links below to see our other posts:

• The latest updates on Hurricane Ian ⬅️ We are continually updating this post with more hurricane updates
• What you need to know about cruising during hurricane season
• Disney Cruise Line comments on potential impacts of Hurricane Ian
• 6 items you need for a hurricane in Disney World
• Florida hotels offering discounted rates for hurricane evacuees
• Disney World crowd levels ahead of Hurricane Ian
• With Hurricane Ian approaching, Disney World hotels are showing no available rooms
• State of Emergency declared in Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian

Click here to see what to do if you’re going to Disney World during Hurricane Ian

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