Hurricane Irma: Atlanta Public Schools Make Decision On Classes For Wednesday, Sept. 13

ATLANTA, GA -- As Atlanta began to recuperate from the effects of Hurricane Irma, Atlanta Public Schools announced classes will be canceled for Wednesday Sept. 13. Metro Atlanta will begin to dry out as the fast-moving storm moves north and the sunshine returns Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen said Tuesday on Twitter that "outages, staffing coverage & dangerous road, sidewalk conditions" were factors in the decision to shut down for another day. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Hurricane Irma live updates: Millions without power, searches underway

Irma had finally left metro Atlanta by Tuesday afternoon, but it left thousands of people without power and a path of destruction from the Florida Keys right up to Atlanta's doorstep.

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Public safety officials in Miami were still assessing the damage as millions of people reported that their power was out in South Florida.

Tropical storm-force winds are expected to thrash Georgia and parts of metro Atlanta for much of Monday.
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