List of school and university closures in Georgia due to Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene will still be packing hurricane force winds as in moves into Georgia and will bring severe flooding to many areas forcing school closures.
Hurricane Helene is forecast to power up as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday before slamming into the Big Bend area of Florida, potentially as a Category 4 hurricane. Coming ashore will begin to weaken the storm but it will continue to pack hurricane force winds well into Georgia.
“Catastrophic and life-threatening flash and urban flooding, including landslides, is expected across portions of the southern Appalachians through Friday,” will accompany Helene warns the National Hurricane Center. In light of the severe weather conditions and effects of the storm numerous school districts will not be open for in-person learning on Thursday or Friday. Some will still have remote learning instead.
List of school and university closures in Georgia due to Hurricane Helene
Below is a list of college closures as well as K-12 school closures according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Colleges
- Atlanta Technical College: Remote learning Thursday and Friday
- Andrew College: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Emory University: Remote learning Thursday and Friday
- Georgia College & State University: Closed Thursday and Friday
- Georgia Gwinnett College: Remote learning Thursday and closed Friday
- Georgia State University: Remote learning Thursday and Friday
- Georgia Tech: Remote learning days Thursday and Friday
- Gordon State College: Closed at 2 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday
- Kennesaw State University: Closed Thursday and Friday
- Morehouse College: Closed 2:30 p.m. Thursday and remote learning Friday
- Piedmont University: Demorest and Athens campuses closed Thursday and Friday
- South Georgia Technical College: Closed Thursday and Friday
- Spelman College: Closed 2:30 p.m. Thursday and remote learning Friday
- Thomas University: Campus will be closed Wednesday through Friday. In-person classes will move online
- University of Georgia: Closed Thursday and Friday
- Valdosta State University: Closed Thursday and Friday
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
- Coweta County: Closed Thursday and Friday
- DeKalb County: Closed Thursday and Friday
- Forsyth County: Athletics and activities canceled Thursday. No outdoor athletics or activities Friday
- Fulton County: Afterschool activities canceled Thursday. Closed Friday
- Gwinnett County: Remote learning Thursday and closed Friday
- Hall County: Remote learning Thursday and Friday
- Henry County: Closed 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 that will be impacted by Hurricane Helene: 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.
Note that Metro Atlanta schools in Cobb, Decatur and Marietta Counties are on fall break.