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Hurricane Ida Prompts Gulf Coast School Closures

Powerful storm's approach results in closures in multiple states.

by SBF Staff
August 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida Prompts Gulf Coast School Closures

Hurricane Ida tracked toward the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, with landfall expected on Sunday.

Photo courtesy NOAA

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Numerous school closures were declared for Monday in multiple states as powerful Hurricane Ida churned through the Gulf of Mexico on a track toward Louisiana.

Among the closings in Alabama:

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  • Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Mobile

  • Baldwin County Public Schools

  • Mobile County Public Schools

Among the closings in Louisiana:

  • Ascenscion Parish public schools

  • Assumption Parish public schools

  • Bogalusa City Schools

  • Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans

  • East Feliciana Parish public schools

  • New Orleans public schools

  • Plaquemines Parish School Board schools

  • Iberville Parish public schools

  • Jefferson Parish Schools

  • Lafourche Parish School District

  • Livingston Parish public schools

  • Point Coupee Parish public schools

  • St. Bernard Parish public schools

  • St. Charles Parish public schools

  • St. Helena Parish public schools

  • St. James Parish public schools

  • St. John the Baptist Parish public schools

  • St. Tammany Parish public schools

  • Terrebonne Parish public schools

  • Tangipahoa Parish public schools

  • Washington Parish public schools

  • West Feliciana Parish public schools

Among the closings in Mississippi:

  • Brookhaven School District

  • Clinton Public School District

  • Covington County School District

  • Hattiesburg Public Schools

  • Hinds County School District

  • Jefferson Davis County School District

  • Lawrence County School District

  • Madison County School District

  • McComb School District (transitioned to virtual learning for Monday)

  • Natchez-Adams School District

  • Pearl Public School District

  • Rankin County School District

  • Simpson County School District

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