In response to the recent deluge that has caused the levels of the San Jacinto River to surge, inundating parts of Southeast Texas, several school districts have announced closures and early dismissals today. The rising waters, a consequence of storms, have disrupted the educational schedules in the region, leading Goodrich Independent School District to remain shuttered for a second consecutive day due to mandatory evacuations, as reported by the Houston Chronicle.
Huffman Independent School District has opted for an early release of their students at noon with secondary bus routes starting then, whereas elementary routes will follow approximately between 12:45 and 1 p.m., and these changes have been prompted by the adverse weather conditions, which have wreaked havoc on normal operations with further decisions pending based on the evolving situation, according to the FOX26 Houston. The region's educational infrastructure has been shaken, with multiple districts including Huntsville ISD, New Waverly ISD, Shepherd ISD, and Willis ISD all suspending classes.
Cleveland Independent School District, which had cancelled classes earlier, is expecting to resume on Thursday; meanwhile, "We will continue to monitor the weather throughout the day and notify the community of any changes," they have announced on their Facebook page. As the waters ascended Tuesday and streamed downstream toward various neighborhoods of Montgomery County and northeast Harris County, roads were closed and evacuations ensued within the San Jacinto River's flood zone.
The natural calamity has affected not just the primary and secondary education sectors but also higher education institutions such as Sam Houston State University which also closed its doors on Thursday following the destructive weather pattern that gripped the city causing significant disruption, prompting a close monitoring of the conditions as they unfold, with safety being the paramount concern for school officials trying to manage the crisis and ensure that the students remain safe from the perils that the rising waters could bring, as per statements obtained by both the Houston Chronicle and FOX26 Houston.
