ATLANTA — An extended water outage led administrators at an Atlanta high school to send students home early.
Atlanta Public Schools officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that students at North Atlanta High School were dismissed early on Friday.
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The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management says they are making repairs to a fire hydrant on Parian Ridge Road NW, leading to reduced water pressure in the area.
Crews are working to finish the repairs as quickly as possible, but there is no estimated time frame for it to be completed.
Students were given lunch and bottled water before heading home.
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