THE FLATS – Due to Saturday’s weather forecast in Atlanta, Georgia Tech athletics, in collaboration with the Institute’s Office of Emergency Preparedness, has enacted its extreme heat policy to allow each fan to bring one (1) sealed, clear bottle of water (up to 20 oz.) into Bobby Dodd Stadium for Saturday’s football game versus The Citadel. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech has enacted the policy to permit fans to bring one (1) sealed, clear bottle of water (up to 20 oz.) into the stadium due to a forecast for extreme heat. Extreme heat is defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a long period of heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees.
All other aspects of Georgia Tech athletics’ clear bag policy remain in effect for Saturday’s game versus The Citadel.
Georgia Tech athletics will also assist fans in combatting the expected heat by providing cooling fans and Water Monster filling stations throughout and around Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday. Locations include:
- Section 101 – Water Monster
- Sections 103-104 – cooling fans (2)
- Sections 109-111 – cooling fan
- Sections 114-116 – cooling fan
- Sections 116-119 – Water Monster and cooling fans (2)
- Sections 201-202 – cooling fan
- Sections 207-208 – Water Monster and cooling fan
- Section 212 – cooling fan
- Section 216 – Water Monster and cooling fan
- Sections 223-225 – cooling fan
- Sections 226-228 – cooling fan
- Sections 229 – Water Monster
- Gate 4/5 Entrance – Water Monster
- Gate 9/Techwood Market – Water Monster and cooling fans (2)
- Wreckfest (Callaway Plaza) – cooling fan
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