TALLAHASSEE, Florida (WPBF) -- Because of the threat of Helene making landfall in Floridaโs Big Bend region as a hurricane, two universities and a college in Tallahassee are set to close.
Florida State University announced Tuesday that it will close its campus on Wednesday through Sunday Sept. 29.
Florida A&M University said it closed its campus Tuesday from 12:15 p.m. through Friday.
Tallahassee State College will also close Wednesday through Friday.
Tropical Storm Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea Tuesday morning and is projected to become a hurricane by the end of the week.