Burke County schools out all week due to aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Burke County Public Schools will be closed through Friday for students, the school system announced on Monday.

The closure includes YMCA before- and after-school sites, a news release from Burke County Public Schools said.

"As emergency crews continue to work to restore power and water throughout the county, we are carefully evaluating the condition of our 24 school campuses," the release said. "Decisions about reopening schools next week will be made based on the status of water, power and the ability to provide meals at our schools."

Thursday and Friday this week will be optional work days for teachers and staff, the school system said.

"We want our staff to know that family and personal situations take precedence," the release said. "We will have separate messaging for staff on facilities that are open for optional work."

Area schools

Caldwell County Schools are off Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to road conditions and power outages, the school system said in a release.

There may be more road closures in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell and Iredell counties than listed on DriveNC.gov.

NC Community Managing Editor