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Hurricane Harvey Louisiana: New Orleans Schools, City Close
All Orleans Parish schools and Archdiocese of New Orleans schools closed as rains from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey's continued.
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Heavy bands from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey dumped several inches of rain on New Orleans and forced Orleans Parish schools — and all city buildings — to close Tuesday.
The school made the announcement on its website. Additional closures will be announced made "in a timely fashion based on up to date forecasts."
"The decision to close school for Tuesday applies to students and classes for all public direct-run and charter schools throughout Orleans Parish," the school system said. The decision Monday was to give families and staff plenty of time to find suitable childcare as the city braces for more rain and storm damage. Essential personnel will remain on duty to monitor the situation in the coming days.
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Rain chances will remain high through Wednesday with the threat of heavy rainfall. #law #mswx pic.twitter.com/WU3btAu59R
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) August 28, 2017
#NOLAReady alert: Flash Flood Watch in effect until Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. Call 911 to report flooding.
— NOLA Ready (@nolaready) August 29, 2017
Mayor Mitch Landreau said on the city's website that the New Orleans City Hall, NORD facilities and other city offices also closed as the city expects more torrential downpours. Sewerage and Water Board offices were also closed.
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Other schools that also closed Tuesday:
- All Archdiocese of New Orleans schools
- Delgado Community College
- Dillard University
- Loyola University of New Orleans
- LSU Health Sciences Center
- Tulane University
- University of New Orleans
- Xavier University of Louisiana
Forecasters project heavy rain running east from New Orleans to Pensacola along the Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for all of southeast Louisiana through Thursday. Forecasters say up to 8 inches of rain will be possible through Thursday, with higher amounts possible.
According to @NWSNewOrleans #nola should expect 5-10 in. of rainfall, with heavy rainfall most likely Tuesday and Wednesday.
— Mitch Landrieu (@MayorLandrieu) August 28, 2017
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