UNC Wilmington has issued a voluntary evacuation for students ahead of Hurricane Florence.
The evacuation is for students starting at noon Monday. Classes are canceled after noon.
According to a statement on the school's website, effective 12 p.m., Monday, Sept. 10, the university has canceled all university-sponsored events and athletics, including Fall Family and Alumni Weekend (Sept. 14-15), the women’s soccer match vs. ECU on Thursday (Sept. 13) and the Hampton Inn Seahawk Invitational women’s volleyball tournament (Sept. 14-15).
The school says that students are encouraged, but not required, to leave campus for a safer location.
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