![]() TSA security checkpoints will be open Thursday morning. ![]() The re-opening will also allow airlines to return aircraft and crews to the area for flights tomorrow morning, the release said. The parking garages, Sk圜onnect train, rental car center and some other services were also operational Wednesday as part of the partial re-opening. “We’re focused now on returning to full operational capacity to continue serving our community and to assist in recovery efforts for our fellow Floridians.” “TPA is fortunate to have avoided the worst effects of such a dangerous storm, after acting in an abundance of caution to protect the safety of our passengers, employees and facilities,” Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano said in the news release. Thursday.Īirport staff inspected the airfield and facilities Wednesday morning, determining that the airport did not sustain any serious damage from Hurricane Idalia beyond some flooding, which didn’t seem to impact runways, the release said. Wednesday, according to a news release on the airport’s website, with plans to resume full operations by 3 a.m. Tampa International Airport reopened to arriving flights at 4 p.m. Petersburg campus, however, will remain closed until Friday, the announcement said Tampa International reopened, full operations begin at 3 a.m. The schools had closed Tuesday ahead of the storm. New College of Florida and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will both reopen Thursday following Hurricane Idalia, the colleges announced Wednesday. ![]() New College, USF Sarasota-Manatee reopening Meanwhile, the Town of Longboat Key posted an alert that re-entry for Longboat Key and business owners only is now available via the north end of the island by the Cortez or Manatee Avenue Bridge, and then over the Longboat Pass Bridge. "It is passable by one lane and we are asking drivers to be cautious as they head onto the island because many of the side streets are still flooded," the post said. Sarasota police issued an alert on social media that the north Siesta Key bridge at Siesta Drive is open. Siesta Drive Bridge and north bridge to Longboat Key reopened, with conditions Sarasota County Schools had announced earlier Wednesday that it would be reopening Thursday. Athletics will also resume, but some activities could be postponed based on the availability of teams involved. Manatee County Schools will open Thursday following Hurricane Idalia, the district announced Wednesday evening.Įxtracurricular activities and Extended Day will also resume, according to the announcement. See radar, current conditions: Weather watches, warnings issued for Sarasota-Manatee area Manatee Schools join Sarasota in reopening Thursday Idalia in Sarasota-Manatee: Storm surge and related flooding prove to be the biggest local impact Rain bands were still moving through the Sarasota-Manatee area. The hurricane was moving northeast at 18 mph and was expected to move into southern Georgia later today, then along the coasts of South and North Carolina today and Thursday. The storm had reached Category 4 strength earlier. the storm was about 10 miles southeast of Perry. Hurricane Idalia made landfall on the Florida Big Bend coast Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 mph. View Gallery: Hurricane Idalia damage in Sarasota and Manatee counties
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