2nd Durham school closing early Monday because of electrical problems
A second Durham school let students out early Monday afternoon because of power problems.
Mangum Elementary School dismissed students at 1:15 p.m. after a blown transformer knocked out power in some buildings and the well system on campus. After-school programs are canceled as well.
Northern High School in Durham closed early Monday afternoon after losing power in some campus buildings.
The school dismissed students at 12:30 p.m. according to a news release. After-school meetings and activities are canceled.
A power outage at the school was first reported at 8:40 a.m., according to a Duke Energy outage map. The estimated time of power restoration is listed as 1:15 p.m.
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This story was originally published October 3, 2022 at 12:35 PM with the headline "2nd Durham school closing early Monday because of electrical problems."
