School, other closures due to Hurricane Ida

(WVUE) - Hurricane Ida is forecast to be a dangerous Category 4 storm when it comes ashore late Sunday. The following universities, colleges and school districts have announced closures in anticipation of the storm.

The following schools are closed Monday, Aug. 30:

• Jefferson Parish
• Lafourche Parish
• Orleans Parish
• Plaquemines Parish
• St. Bernard Parish
• St. Charles Parish
• St. Tammany Parish
• Tangipahoa Parish
• Terrebonne Parish
• All Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans

Colleges

• Delgado College is closed until Tuesday, Aug. 31.
• Delta College of Baton Rouge
• Herzing University in Metairie will be closing all operations this weekend and Monday. They are anticipating to reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
• The University of Holy Cross has canceled all in-person and remote classes scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 28 and Monday, Aug. 30.
• Loyola University New Orleans is closed through Monday, Aug. 30.
• UNO has canceled all classes for today that were scheduled for noon or later. Classes for Monday, Aug. 30 are also canceled; essential employed will report to work.
• Southern University at New Orleans to close at 2 p.m. and re-open Tuesday, August 31, weather permitting.
• Xavier University will close at 5 p.m. today and remained closed through Tuesday.

Other closures

• All NORD (New Orleans Recreation District) facilities are closed through Monday, Aug. 30.
• Artivism Dance Theater is closed Saturday and Sunday
• North Oaks Urgent Care Clinics in Hammond, Ponchatoula and Walker are closed from Saturday at 4 p.m. through Monday
• Ochsner Urgent Cares, clinics and Covid-19 testing and vaccine locations in Greater New Orleans, Baton Rouge, the Northshore and Bayou regions are closed through Monday
• The United States Postal Service has suspended indefinitely mail deliveries and retail operations in the 700, 701 and 703-708 Zip Code areas

IMPORTANT LINKS:

Live updates from your Weather Authority Team

LIVE: Parish, state officials holding press conferences ahead of Ida

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Fox 8 Weather Authority Hurricane Center

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