3 articles · Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Aug 31
Summary
At least 10 Houston-area school districts canceled Tuesday classes, with several also shutting offices, transportation and after-school activities ahead of worsening weather expected around midday or afternoon.
Forecasts tied the closures to Tropical Storm Edouard and Tropical Depression Five, with districts citing heavy rain, potential flooding and hazardous travel during dismissal as the main risk.
Galveston ISD kept most campuses open but closed Crenshaw School of Environmental Studies, while Humble ISD canceled or postponed athletic contests and other districts scrapped extracurriculars.
Several systems, including Huffman, Anahuac, Tarkington and Goose Creek, said they would decide on Sept. 2 operations by Tuesday evening as Southeast Texas officials and utilities continue storm preparations.
As Tropical Depression Five barrels toward Texas, is CenterPoint Energy truly prepared to prevent widespread blackouts during the impending storm surge?
With multiple Southeast Texas schools already shuttered, how long will the region remain paralyzed as this unpredictable tropical threat escalates?
With rainfall rates hitting four inches per hour, which Houston neighborhoods will face catastrophic flash flooding before Wednesday?