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(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)As Hurricane Michael continues to travel inland, several school districts in the Carolinas have made the decision to cancel classes tomorrow.
The storm struck the Florida panhandle this afternoon, and with a strong storm surge and 155 mile per hour winds, it left a trail of destruction behind.
According to CNN, Hurricane Michael is now a Category 3 storm, with winds dropping to 125 miles per hour.
The storm is expected to arrive in the Carolinas tomorrow morning, and as a result, several school districts have decided to close due.
We should expect the worst part of the storm to hit between 6 to 9 a.m.
Currently, Union County, York District 1, Rock Hill, Richmond, Anson, Chesterfield, and Lancaster, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools have canceled classes for Thursday, October 11.
CMS had initially hesitated to cancel classes, but the decision to close school was just announced.
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