Tropical Storm Elsa: Beaufort Co. schools delays start for summer school Thursday
Update, 8:14 a.m.: Beaufort County School District will be closed Thursday following Tropical Storm Elsa, district officials announced Thursday morning.
The district was originally slated to run summer programs on a two-hour delay “out of an abundance of caution” for the storm.
Approximately 140 teachers and 2,200 students — more than 10% of the district’s total enrollment — are participating in summer school, which began last week.
Palmetto Breeze Transit Service’s commuter route will also be delayed by two hours Thursday morning.
“Evening commuter services and all other routes are expected to be on our regular schedules,” the transit service posted on Facebook.
Wednesday was business as usual for local restaurants, stores and schools.
The county is operating normally, but has added crews to be on call for traffic signals and public works during the storm, spokesperson Chris Ophardt said Wednesday afternoon.
“We will continue to monitor with the sheriffs department as the situation evolves,” he said.
At least one local business is opening for the storm — Hilton Head Island’s Duck Donuts location in Fresh Market Shoppes announced its reopening for 7 a.m. Wednesday, after a month and a half closed due to workforce shortage.
Nonna Lucia in Bluffton is closed, but not because of Elsa. The restaurant is temporarily shut down for repairs after Tropical Storm Danny, according to a July 2 Facebook post.
This story was originally published July 7, 2021 at 2:23 PM.
