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Puyallup School District Cancels Classes Due To Power Outages
Wildfires in Pierce County have caused hundreds of discrete power outages, leaving tens of thousands of homes in the dark.
PUYALLUP, WA — An series of fires across Pierce County has caused massive power outages Tuesday, leading the Puyallup School District to cancel all classes for the day.
The Puyallup School District currently has all students learning from home. The widespread outages mean that some students do not have power at home and cannot attend their classes, so the district has elected to cancel class for all students.
Classes have also been cancelled for the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District.
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However, Puyallup schools will continue to provide meals at all the regular meal distribution sites as previously planned.
Due to large power outages across region, school is closed & distance learning is cancelled for Tue, Sept. 8. Meals WILL be distributed, as planned, at all school sites from 11-noon. Information on continued school closures can be found on our website: https://t.co/mWHJYJmTR1 pic.twitter.com/C7oEkGc4YK
— Puyallup School District (@PuyallupSD) September 8, 2020
More information on Tuesday's closure can be found at the Puyallup School District's website.
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