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Gwinnett schools closed Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Irma

Dr. Derek Schroll (right) watches students arrive for their first day of school at Coleman Middle School at 3057 Main Street in Duluth. In the middle school with nearly 800 students, teachers and students were already preparing to work on their first large-scale projects of the year using different forms of technology such as computer data analysis and 3D printers. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Dr. Derek Schroll (right) watches students arrive for their first day of school at Coleman Middle School at 3057 Main Street in Duluth. In the middle school with nearly 800 students, teachers and students were already preparing to work on their first large-scale projects of the year using different forms of technology such as computer data analysis and 3D printers. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Amanda C. Coyne
Sept 11, 2017

Gwinnett County Public Schools will remain closed Tuesday as Tropical Storm Irma makes its way through Georgia, the district announced Monday afternoon.

MORE: Irma and Gwinnett: Forecasts, closures and cancellations

The closure is “due to the threat of severe weather,” spokeswoman Sloan Roach said. Schools did not open Monday in anticipation of the storm.

The tropical storm is anticipated to result in 3 to 5 inches of rain in Gwinnett County and bring winds up to 40 miles per hour.

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Officials from the Gwinnett County fire department outline how they’re preparing for Tropical Storm Irma to hit metro Atlanta and Gwinnett County. (Gwinnettt County Fire and Emergency Services/Capt. Tommy Rutledge.)

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