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West Boca High and five other Palm Beach County schools stay closed Thursday after flooding

The 5AM Boca Raton teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you have a student at West Boca High or Sandpiper Shores Elementary, plan on another day at home. The School District of Palm Beach County announced Wednesday evening that six schools stay closed Thursday, Nov. 5. Classes, campus activities and aftercare are canceled, and every other district-operated school is open. Sean Cooley, the district's chief of communications, said the goal is to reopen schools "as quickly as possible."

Six Palm Beach County schools are closed Thursday

Palm Beach County schools on Thursday, Nov. 5, as of 9:22 p.m. Wed.

✕6 Closed Thursday

  • Egret Lake Elementary
  • Grassy Waters Elementary
  • Sandpiper Shores Elementary
  • Washington Elementary
  • Jeaga Middle
  • West Boca Raton Community High

Source: WPTV

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NameStatus
Egret Lake ElementaryClosed Thursday
Grassy Waters ElementaryClosed Thursday
Sandpiper Shores ElementaryClosed Thursday
Washington ElementaryClosed Thursday
Jeaga MiddleClosed Thursday
West Boca Raton Community HighClosed Thursday

The closures follow days of heavy rain. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue says crews spent three days getting people out of flood water, starting around 5 p.m. Sunday with more than 70 911 calls from the Century Village area. The county's has been at level 2 activation since Sunday, Nov. 1, and a State of Local Emergency has been declared.

Crews pulled residents from flood water for three days

Nearly 100
residents trapped in stranded vehicles near Century Village
71
people evacuated in Riviera Beach through Tuesday night
9
pets evacuated in Riviera Beach
1,600+
emergency calls countywide over three days, all 911 calls

Source: BocaNewsNow.com

  • Flood shelter information: call 561-712-6400
  • Military Trail: closed between 10th Avenue North and Cresthaven Boulevard
  • Detour: 10th Avenue North, Haverhill Road and Cresthaven Boulevard

Sources: WPTV, BocaNewsNow.com, The Boca Raton Tribune

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