Miami-Dade and Broward Schools Closed Tuesday Due To Hurricane Dorian
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - There will be no school in Miami-Dade or Broward on Tuesday due to Hurricane Dorian.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho made the announcement Sunday afternoon from the Office of Emergency Management.
Carvalho cited several factors behind his decision to close schools on Tuesday. These include:
1. Tropical storm wind gusts could pose a risk to the more than 1,000 school buses on the road.
2. Possible heavy rain and strong winds would make it very difficult for students to walk to school or to/from their bus pick-up zone.
3. A significant number of District employees who live in Broward County could find it difficult to report to work due to weather conditions.
Just hours earlier, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie announced schools in his county would be closed Tuesday in order to transform them into possible shelters.
.@browardschools is closing all schools and District offices on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, as the District and Broward County prepare for Hurricane Dorian, which includes the preparation of schools designated as possible hurricane shelters ...
— Supt Runcie (@RobertwRuncie) September 1, 2019
As a reminder, schools and District offices are closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Monroe and Palm Beach counties have said that schools will remain closed on Tuesday.
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