Hurricane Helene: List of school closings, after-school activities canceled in north Georgia

ATLANTA — With the risk for significant flooding and Georgia in the path of Hurricane Helene, some school districts are changing their plans for classes, athletic events and after-school activities.

Helene strengthened into a Category 1 storm with winds of 80 miles per hour on Wednesday morning. Helene will move across Georgia and into metro Atlanta late Thursday night and into Friday morning.

There is also a line of heavy rain and storms moving through north Georgia on Wednesday ahead of Helene.

Here are the districts that have made announcements about classes and after-school activities so far.

Banks County Schools

Banks County Schools will be closed for students and staff on Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27. All sports and extra-curricular activities will be canceled for Thursday and Friday, as well.

Clayton County Schools

All athletic events, both indoor and outdoor, have been canceled/postponed for Wednesday and Thursday, September 25-26, 2024

Hall County Schools

The Hall County School District will conduct school from home both Thursday and Friday of this week. Twelve-month employees for the district should report to work tomorrow at their designated sites unless contacted by their supervisors. All extracurricular events for both Thursday and Friday are canceled or postponed.

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