OCPS will close schools and facilities October 9 and 10

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Based on the latest Hurricane Milton forecast, all after-school activities will be canceled beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8 with the exception of after-school childcare. All schools and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) announced.

This is due to the projected impact of the hurricane in Orange County and some schools will be used as shelters. Any decision on schools for Friday, October 11 will be determined by the impact on Orange County.

Milton has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds estimated to be 160 mph (250 km/h) with higher gusts, according to the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center, which was issued late this morning.

The OCPS Safety and Emergency Management team works closely with the Orange County Office of Emergency Management and other local officials to ensure the school district’s decision-making is aligned with district partners.

OCPS will communicate all additional updates with families and employees through Connect Orange phone calls/emails/text messages, posts to OCPS social media pages and on OCPS.net.

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