From oppressive heat to lightning delays, the weather has had an outsize impact on the sports world this year. Now, Hurricane Florence is causing widespread cancellations on the college football schedule and could affect game and travel plans for the Washington Redskins, Nationals and Mystics.
The threat of Florence, a Category 4 storm, has caused a million people to flee the East Coast, and the District, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina have all announced states of emergency. The storm will make landfall in the Carolinas sometime Thursday or Friday.
Beyond the more pressing and immediate concerns for human life and safety posed by Florence, the storm is causing major logistical headaches for the weekend’s sports events, from high school to the pros.