KCBD, NewsChannel 11 Lubbock |Rain forces closing of schools in Aransas County
Member Center:
Associated Press - November 20, 2009 8:45 AM ET
ROCKPORT, Texas (AP) - Heavy rain in southeast Texas led to the closure of public schools in Aransas (uh-RAN'-zuhs) County.
A statement on the Aransas County Independent School District Web said schools were closed Friday "due to weather conditions."
The National Weather Service said parts of Aransas County received nearly a foot of rain.
Flash flood warnings were in effect early Friday for Aransas, Kleberg, San Patricio and Nueces counties.
Aransas County ISD serves a 486-square-mile area with enrollment of more than 3,300 students.
On the Net:
Information from: Corpus Christi Caller-Times, http://www.caller.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
