Power outage cancels classes at Spruce Creek High School; weather cancels Marion after-school activities

Testing to be rescheduled for Spruce Creek students

School stock photo of empty desks. (Pexels)

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Classes were canceled Thursday at Spruce Creek High School in Volusia County due to a power outage.

Strong storms rolled through Central Florida early in the day, prompting severe weather warnings across the region and causing some damage in nearby Flagler County, but officials said the outage did not appear to be related to the weather.

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Spruce Creek High School officials said the entire campus is impacted by the outage and restoration at the earliest would be Thursday afternoon.

The school said any testing scheduled for Thursday will be rescheduled.

Updates for sports and other afternoon activities will be provided at 1:30 p.m., officials said.

Meantime, Marion County Public Schools announced Thursday that all after-school activities, including sporting events, have been canceled due to the weather.

“Due to inclement weather (Thursday) afternoon, including gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms, all after-school activities/athletics have been canceled. Marion Afterschool Programs remain open,” school officials said.


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