Bensalem Dismissing Schools Early For Storm

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —The Bensalem Township School District will dismiss students early and is canceling after-school activities due to the potential of heavy rainfall and high winds from a storm starting Tuesday.

Due to inclement weather, all Bensalem schools will dismiss 30 minutes early, said Susan Phy, the district's director of communications.

She said that all afternoon and evening activities are also canceled.

Meanwhile, the Instructional Affairs and Business Affairs Committee Meetings will take place as scheduled, Phy said.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly said that the region could receive up to 4 inches of rain with the heaviest rainfall expected between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 2 a.m. Wednesday.

After this past weekend's storm, the National Weather Service said that saturated ground will make rivers and creeks run higher with Tuesday's rainfall, thus causing flooding throughout the region.

Meanwhile, there is a wind advisory for inland areas with winds forecast up to 65 mph in some areas, the weather service said.