Several Kentucky school districts, including a private school in Lexington, canceled in-person classes Friday as Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida and drench much of the southeastern U.S.
Rain was expected to move into Lexington around 8 p.m. Friday and continue until early next week. Some parts of Kentucky may receive 2-4 inches of rain by the end of the weekend .
Lexington Christian Academy and Harrison County Schools canceled classes altogether on Friday.
Dan Koett, spokesperson for LCA, said Friday was an “inclement weather day,” and Harrison County said in a statement that the area is prone to flooding in low-lying areas and projected to experience “extremely high winds” on Friday.
The University of Louisville also announced that classes were canceled and offices would be closed on Friday.
Among the school districts that canceled in-person classes and moved to remote learning were Floyd County, Bell County, Rowan County, Middlesboro Independent, Lewis County and Lawrence County.