Hurricane Helene: List of school closings, after-school activities canceled in north Georgia
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ATLANTA — With the risk for significant flooding and Georgia in the path of Hurricane Helene, some school districts are changing their plans for 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 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, are canceled.