Fayette County Public Schools closed Tuesday due to continued power outages

Despite the incredible efforts of those working to restore electricity, remove debris, and make repairs in the aftermath of Friday’s damaging winds, there are still significant portions of our community where travel is unsafe because of power outages, dark intersections, and blocked roads, Liggins said, noting that nine schools in the district remain without electricity and 16 others have a variety of issues including internet and/or phone service outages, downed light poles, trees, and communication lines, and minor building damage.

“While some areas of Lexington were relatively untouched by Friday’s windstorm, the damage in other parts of town was significant and repairs are taking more time,” he said. “We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding that we have to consider a multitude of factors in determining school cancellations. In addition to campus conditions, we also have to consider whether employees can get to work, whether it’s safe for walkers to travel through neighborhoods, and whether buses can run their routes. We are hopeful that as widespread progress is made, we will be able to reopen most of our campuses and target closures at the individual school level instead.”