South Texas is dealing with devastating flooding and there’s more torrential rain expected there this weekend. Some students were left stranded earlier in the week and schools in the area are closed today. OmarJimenezCNN is live from Houston:
A downpour kept buses and parents off the roads in Cleveland, Texas, and forced Southside Elementary to keep students inside, Cleveland Independent School District spokeswoman Susan Ard told CNN."In Cleveland we have a lot of low-lying areas," Ard said."We can't get buses through."More than 100 faculty and staff members remained at the school to sleep in shifts to keep watch on the students, Ard said.
— NWS Houston May 8, 2019 There have been 250 calls for high-water rescue to the Houston Fire Department, department spokeswoman Sheldra Brigham said on Twitter. Brigham said"hundreds of homes" have been affected by the rising waters.Another school district in the area, New Caney Independent School District, posted on Twitter Tuesday night that it was also unable to transport students home but remained open for parents to pick up their children.
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