(Fox 8) A list of school closures in New Orleans following Mayor Landrieu's warning of a flood threat thanks to a fire at one of the Sewerage and Water Board's power turbines, possibly affecting pumping capacity for part of the East Bank.
UPDATE 7:15 a.m.: All Orleans Parish schools are closed Thursday out of an abundance of caution.
- Esperanza Charter School on South Carrollton Avenue is closed due the potential for flooding
- Catholic schools in Orleans Parish
- Lafayette Academy Charter School on South Carrollton Avenue has canceled a professional development seminar for teachers and a parent orientation
- Encore Academy on Arts Street
- Lake Area High School on Paris Avenue
- Pierre Capdau Elementary on St. Roch Avenue
- Nelson Charter School on St. Bernard Avenue
- All schools run directly by the Orleans Parish School Board, central administrative offices
- Cohen College Prep on Dryades Street
- Crocker College Prep on Marengo Street
- Sylvanie Williams College Prep on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
- Hoffman Early Childhood Development on Marengo Street ( 1 p.m. dismissal)
- Morris Jeff Community School
- InspireNOLA campuses - Edna Karr High School, McMain Secondary School, Alice Harte Charter School, 42 Charter School and Andrew Wilson Charter School
- All KIPP schools in New Orleans
- Algiers Charter schools
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