Updated: What’s closed or postponed because of Idalia in Beaufort County?
As Beaufort County residents and visitors watch the track of Hurricane Idalia, expected to sweep across southern Georgia and the Lowcountry, businesses and government offices have announced closings and delays.
If you know of a business closed because of the weather, email newsroom@islandpacket.com. This story will be updated.
Here is a list of known closings:
Government and utilities
Beaufort County Convenience Centers closed Wednesday and Thursday
BJWSA offices closed Wednesday and Thursday
City of Beaufort offices closed Wednesday and Thursday
City of Hardeeville offices closed Wednesday and Thursday
Capital Waste has suspended all services Wednesday; recycling suspended for the rest of the week and will resume Monday
Daufuskie Island Ferry service suspended Wednesday following the 11:30 a.m. departure; the 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ferries departing Buckingham and 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. ferries departing Melrose Landing are canceled.
Jasper County Government Offices closed at noon Wednesday and will be closed Thursday; recycling centers closed Wednesday and Thursday
Palmetto Breeze Transit suspended all services Wednesday
Town of Bluffton offices closed Wednesday and Thursday
Town of Hilton Head offices closed Wednesday and Thursday
Town of Yemassee Municipal Complex closed Wednesday
Business and nonprofit
Barnes and Noble closed Wednesday
Budget Blinds closed Wednesday
Calhoun Station Thrift Store closed Wednesday
Church Mouse Thrift closed Wednesday
Deep Well Project closed Wednesday but hopes to reopen Thursday at 9 a.m. time; possible delayed reopen at 1 p.m. Thursday depending on conditions
Door Dash suspended operations Wednesday
Fresh Market closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Gifted Hilton Head closed Wednesday
God’s Goods Thrift Store closed Wednesday
Habitat Restore closed Wednesday
Harbourside restaurant in Sea Pines closed Wednesday
Hilton Head Exterminators closed Wednesday
Island Nutrition on Hilton Head closed at noon Wednesday
Joe’s Ice Cream in Bluffton closed Wednesday
Kneady Cat Books and Gifts closed Wednesday
Loco Nutrition closed at noon Wednesday
Low Country Shrimp and Knits closed Wednesday
Moonlit Lullaby closed Wednesday
Paw-metto Pooches Pet Salon closed Wednesday and Thursday
Planet Fitness in Bluffton closed Wednesday
Publix locations in Beaufort and Jasper counties closed Wednesday
Quarterdeck closed Wednesday
Randy Young’s Custom Upholstery & Window Design closed Wednesday
Tanger Outlets closed Wednesday
Target closed Wednesday
Walmart in Bluffton, in Hardeeville and in Beaufort closed at noon Wednesday
Wells Fargo branches closed at noon Wednesday
Wheelz closed at 1 p.m. Wednesday
Restaurants
Art Cafe closed Wednesday
Black Marlin closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Bluffton Family Seafood House closed Wednesday
Bluffton Room closed Wednesday
Burnt Church Distillery closed Wednesday
Captain Woody’s (both locations) closed Wednesday
Charbar closed Wednesday
Chick-fil-A closing at 6 p.m. Wednesday
Crazy Crab closed Wednesday
Cupcakes 2 Cakes closed Wednesday
Frankie Bones (both locations) closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Giuseppi’s in Bluffton closed Wednesday and Shelter Cove location closing at 3 p.m.
Grind Roasters in Okatie closed Wednesday; Sheridan Park location closed at 1 p.m.
Holy Tequila closed Wednesday
Jazz Corner closed Wednesday
Local Pie Bluffton closed Wednesday
Main Street Island Pub closed Wednesday
Marleys Shrimp and Burger Shack closed Wednesday
Nectar (both locations) closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Nourish closed Wednesday
Old Oyster Factory closed Wednesday
Old Town Dispensary closed Wednesday
One Hot Mama’s (both locations) closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe closed Wednesday
Poseidon closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
SERG Takeout Kitchen closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Skull Creek Boathouse closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Skull Creek Dockside closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday
Sunset Grille closed Wednesday
Tout Sweet Macarons closed Wednesday and Thursday
Wendy’s locations in southern Beaufort County and in Jasper County closing at 4 p.m. Wednesday
Wiseguys closed Wednesday
Medical and dental
Beaufort Memorial Hospital announced updates about available outpatient services, including physician clinics:
Beaufort Memorial physician practices will close at noon on Wednesday and then reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Beaufort and Okatie Express Care and Occupational Health clinics will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday and the Bluffton clinic at noon. All three clinics will reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Outpatient departments will see patients until 3 p.m. Wednesday and reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday, including outpatient laboratory services.
Scheduled elective surgeries at the hospital and the Beaufort Memorial Surgery Center will continue as planned on Wednesday and Thursday.
Radiation therapy, chemotherapy and infusion services will continue as planned on Wednesday.
Patient Financial Services (Billing) and Medical Records will close at noon Wednesday and reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday.
LifeFit Wellness Center will close at noon Wednesday and reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday.
The hospital and its emergency room remain open. Visiting hours will end at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The hospital’s telehealth service, BMH Care Anywhere, remains available 24-hours-a-day to anyone with internet access. Download the BMH Care Anywhere app or visit BMHCareAnywhere.org.
Maginnis Orthodontics closed Wednesday
SouthCoast Health Offices closed noon Wednesday through noon Thursday
Events and attractions
Audubon Newhall Preserve closed Wednesday
Daufuskie Gullah Festival postponed
Beaufort County Parks and Recreation programs canceled Wednesday and Thursday
Hardeeville Recreation Center and Complex closed at noon Wednesday and will be closed Thursday
Lawton Stables closed Wednesday and Thursday
Penn Center closed Wednesday and Thursday
Other closings
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