COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Students and parents are having to make alternative plans after their school was closed due to a water main break.

Kennesaw police said a water main break closed Ben King and Carrie Farm Road early Wednesday morning. The break forced St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School to be closed for the day. Big Shanty Elementary School students were relocated to North Cobb High School.

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A school district spokesperson sent Channel 2 Action News this statement:

“Early this morning, there was a water main break outside of Big Shanty Elementary. The Cobb County Water Department is working to correct the problem. Due to the disruption, students will be relocated to North Cobb High School for the remainder of the school day.”

The break is also impacting 170 homes in the area.

Crews are on the scene working to repair the break. They are determining whether the break caused a sinkhole in the area.

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