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By Mitchell Trinka

April 18, 2016

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A deluge of 1-2 FEET of rain Monday, with the resulting flash floods inundating thousands of homes and highways, and forcing more than 100 rescues and the closure of school districts across the area.

Closures included America’s seventh largest school district, the Houston Independent School District, “severe inclement weather and the related potential for dangerous road conditions.”

Here are the latest school closures & remember has halted ALL services.

— Rita Garcia (@TheRitaGarcia)

While many districts across the area shut down, eyeing an additional 8 to 10 inches of rain forecasted today, not all schools followed suit.

Flooded at school district. Had to "swim" through.

— Quang Nguyen (@_nguyen_quan_)

My street was completely flooded you can't even see it is this how y'all wanted me to go to school?

— Hilda Rdz (@PaolaRdz21)

lol @ people who think we're joking about kayaking to school

— mackenzie (@mackwinkel)

At schools that chose to open Monday, students documented the chaos: Flooded hallways, collapsing ceilings and closed classrooms.

i feel unsafe here, my school is flooding. cancel please

— jay razo (@jaasmiinee52)

Lol but La Porte still had school, makes sense

— makayla (@justmakaylaa)

When your school starts to flood but we still here

— Eli Horne (@beefboyeli)

Students who got to stay home may have been happy about their “rain day,” but at least one class still had homework assignments to complete.

Hisd: "School is closed due to Severe Weather"
Teacher's: All your assignments are on the HUB, have a nice day
Me:

— 頄夒车 (@Juanito29434)

Additionally, kids will have to make up the “rain day” at the end of their school year, reported Houston Chronicle’s education reporter Ericka Mellon:

Here's how explained school make-up days to me this morning:

— Ericka Mellon (@e_mellon)

Summer break won't come as quickly for some. Weather make-up day is May 26 for & June 2 for , after last day of schl.

— Ericka Mellon (@e_mellon)

A waiver from Texas’ Education Commissioner Mike Morath may change that though, according to Houston ISD.

For those asking, law requires to make up today's lost day on 5/26, unless the Tx Ed. Commissioner grants district special reprieve.

— Houston ISD (@HoustonISD)

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                <h2>Houston, Flooded: Twitter Captures Chaos as Some Schools Close, and Other Students Brave the Deluge</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/20095/">Mitchell Trinka</a></p>

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<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr">A deluge of 1-2 FEET of rain  Monday, with the resulting flash floods inundating thousands of homes and highways, and forcing more than 100 rescues and the closure of school districts across the area.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Closures included America’s seventh largest school district, the Houston Independent School District,  “severe inclement weather and the related potential for dangerous road conditions.”</div>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here are the latest school closures & remember  has halted ALL services.   </p>
<p>— Rita Garcia (@TheRitaGarcia) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<hr />
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">While many districts across the area shut down, eyeing an additional 8 to 10 inches of rain forecasted today, not all schools followed suit.</div>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Flooded at school district. Had to "swim" through.  </p>
<p>— Quang Nguyen (@_nguyen_quan_) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My street was completely flooded you can't even see it  is this how y'all wanted me to go to school? </p>
<p>— Hilda Rdz (@PaolaRdz21) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">lol @ people who think we're joking about kayaking to school  </p>
<p>— mackenzie (@mackwinkel) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<hr />
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">At schools that chose to open Monday, students documented the chaos: Flooded hallways, collapsing ceilings and closed classrooms.</div>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">i feel unsafe here, my school is flooding. cancel please  </p>
<p>— jay razo (@jaasmiinee52) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lol but La Porte still had school, makes sense </p>
<p>— makayla (@justmakaylaa) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When your school starts to flood but we still here  </p>
<p>— Eli Horne (@beefboyeli) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<hr />
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Students who got to stay home may have been happy about their “rain day,” but at least one class still had homework assignments to complete.</div>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hisd: "School is closed due to Severe Weather"<br />
Teacher's: All your assignments are on the HUB, have a nice day<br />
Me: </p>
<p>— 頄夒车 (@Juanito29434) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<hr />
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Additionally, kids will have to make up the “rain day” at the end of their school year, reported Houston Chronicle’s education reporter Ericka Mellon:</div>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here's how  explained school make-up days to me this morning: </p>
<p>— Ericka Mellon (@e_mellon) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Summer break won't come as quickly for some. Weather make-up day is May 26 for  & June 2 for , after last day of schl.</p>
<p>— Ericka Mellon (@e_mellon) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<hr />
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">A waiver from Texas’ Education Commissioner Mike Morath may change that though, according to Houston ISD.</div>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">For those asking, law requires  to make up today's lost day on 5/26, unless the Tx Ed. Commissioner grants district special reprieve.</p>
<p>— Houston ISD (@HoustonISD) </p></blockquote>
<p></div>

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