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Hurricane Irma: Miami-Dade Schools Announce More Closings

BREAKING: The closings were announced as Hurricane Irma continues to impact all of South Florida.

MIAMI, FL — Miami-Dade County public schools will be closed and all activities canceled on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

"As Hurricane Irma continues to affect South Florida, Miami-Dade County Public Schools is taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of our families and employees during and after the storm," the school system said in a statement. (For more hurricane news or local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Miami Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)


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Meanwhile, the University of Miami says the earliest classes will resume will be Sept. 18.

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