While major impacts from Hurricane Helene are not expected in the Wilmington area, at least two local school districts are already preparing for a second storm in less than two weeks.
With rain and wind gusts slated to begin Thursday night, Brunswick County Schools announced its schools and buildings will be closed Friday and will be a nonrequired workday for staff, according to the district’s website.
New Hanover County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Friday, according to a message from interim superintendent Christopher Barnes on its website and will monitor conditions and provide an update by 7 a.m. Friday.
Pender County Schools is monitoring Helene and a decision regarding Friday’s schedule will be made by noon Thursday, according to a news release.
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Brunswick will have an instructional day for students and staff on Monday, Oct. 21, which was previously deemed a teacher workday.