The Valdosta City Schools and Echols County Schools announced today that the systems will close ahead of Tropical Storm Debby.

Here is the notice posted to the VCS website:

The Echols County School System added a popup to its website alerting parents to the closure:

Echols County Schools will be closed on Monday, August 5th due to anticipated high winds and flash floods. School is expected to resume normal operations on Tuesday, August 6th.

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11:01 a.m.

The Lowndes County School System announced this morning that it will close ahead of Tropical Storm Debby.

Here is the notice they provided The Daily Times:

Due to the threat of inclement weather and Governor Kemp issuing Georgia as a State of Emergency, all Lowndes County Schools and system offices will close on Monday. All Open Houses will be postponed. Elementary, Journey, and Middle School Open Houses will be moved to Tuesday at the same time previously scheduled. Lowndes High School Ignite will be a drop-in event for 9th graders and new students on Tuesday from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. The Lowndes County School Board Meeting will be moved from Monday at 6 pm to Tuesday at 6 pm. All schedule changes will be posted on our social media for your convenience.

We are in constant contact with Lowndes County Emergency Management and local officials. Please follow Lowndes EMA on social media for ongoing updates. We will monitor weather conditions and the impact in our area and notify you promptly if any other schedule changes occur.

As always, the safety of our staff and students is our top priority. I urge everyone to use caution and be safe. We look forward to seeing our students Tuesday at Open House and Ignite and on Wednesday when school is back in session!