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Flooding, power outages impact Mount Airy City Schools

Mount Airy High School and Mount Airy Middle School had to close for the day on Monday. Elementary students were let out early.

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Mount Airy High School

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — Mount Airy City Schools will release Tharrington and Jones students at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

This comes after the district closed Mount Airy Middle School and Mount Airy High School earlier this morning due to flooding and power outages.

Students were already at Tharrington and Jones Elementary schools.

The district is now keeping an eye on the forecast as they weigh what’s next.

Surry County Schools will dismiss all schools at 2 p.m.

Duke Energy now reports that all power has been restored in Surry County.

Riverside Park in Mt. Airy is flooded.
We just spoke to the superintendent of Mt. Airy Schools. She told us thankfully the waters are receding but a decision will be made around lunch to see if buses need to take elementary school students home early. @WFMY pic.twitter.com/KAxFgfSppQ
— Amber Lake WFMY (@amberlakeTV) August 28, 2023

UPDATE: Due to power outages and flooding, MAMS and MAHS will be closed today Monday, August 28th. Students who were on...
Posted by Mount Airy City Schools on Monday, August 28, 2023

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