Houston Cancels School Again Over Boil Water Notice for City's 2.3 Million Residents
Houston’s public school system will be closed again Tuesday following a power outage at a water treatment plant on Sunday that has forced the entire city to boil water before it can be usedhad expressed hope that the boil water notice for the city’s 2.3 million residents would be lifted by early Tuesday but that hasn’t happened yet.
“We do know that the two transformers malfunctioned. One was a backup to the other. It was just one of those unique circumstances in which you have these transformers that malfunction and then you have the backup that malfunctioned,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told ABC 13. Power outages at water treatment facilities can cause a loss of water pressure, something that happened roughly a half hour after the power failed on Sunday morning, according to the
“Due to the Boil Water Notice issued by the City of Houston Sunday evening, all Houston ISD campuses and facilities will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 29.,” the school district said“This decision has been made due to the logistical challenges caused by the notice. Those challenges prevent the district from being able to provide meals for its students and ensure safe water is available for students and staff,” the school district continued.
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