Numerous Georgia schools and colleges, including several in metro Atlanta, will close for the rest of the week as Hurricane Helene pushes toward Florida’s Panhandle.
The hurricane is expected to make landfall between Panama City Beach and Cedar Key at around 8 p.m. Thursday. Much of southwest Georgia is under a hurricane warning, and heavy rain and winds will reach North Georgia.
Here’s a list of school and college closures and event cancellations:
K-12 schools
Atlanta: Closed Thursday and Friday
Cherokee County: Closed Thursday and Friday
Clayton County: School closed Friday. All extracurricular activities canceled Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Forsyth County: Athletics and activities cancelled Thursday. No outdoor athletics or activities Friday
Fulton County: After-school activities canceled Thursday. Closed Friday.
Gwinnett County: Remote learning Thursday and closed Friday
Hall County: Remote learning Thursday and Friday
Newton County: Closed Thursday and Friday
Paulding County: Closed Thursday and Friday
Rockdale County: Remote learning Thursday and closed Friday
Other school systems impacted: Brooks County, Charlton County, Clinch County, Decatur County, Early County, Echols County, Grady County, Lowndes County, Miller County, Pickens County, Seminole County, Thomas County, Union County, Valdosta City, Banks County, Butts County, Gordon County, Polk County and Dawson County
Metro Atlanta schools on fall break: Cobb County, Decatur and Marietta
Colleges
Andrew College: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Georgia College & State University: Closed Thursday and Friday
Gordon State College: Closed at 2 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday
Piedmont University: Demorest and Athens campuses closed Thursday and Friday
South Georgia Technical College: Closed Thursday and Friday
Thomas University: Campus will be closed Wednesday through Friday. In-person classes will move online.
Valdosta State University: Closed Thursday and Friday
Courts
Fulton County Courthouse: Closed Thursday
Events
North Georgia State Fair: Closed Wednesday and Thursday night with plans to resume Friday
AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival & 5K Run: Cancelled on Saturday with plans to reschedule
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