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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Six Palm Beach County schools stay closed Thursday after flooding

Plus, drier air is moving in and the forecast looks sunny through Saturday.

The 5AM Delray Beach team2 stories13 sources5 min read

FloodingTop story

Six Palm Beach County schools will stay closed Thursday after days of flooding

Six Palm Beach County schools will stay closed Thursday

Palm Beach County district-operated schools, as of Wed. evening

✕6 Closed Thursday

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

Source: wflx.com

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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

If your child goes to one of six Palm Beach County schools, plan on no school today. The School District of Palm Beach County announced Wednesday evening that they'll stay closed Thursday, Nov. 5, while it assesses conditions after days of heavy rain.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue told BocaNewsNow.com that crews spent three days getting residents out of floodwater, Sunday through Tuesday. In , drones with thermal cameras flew around stranded cars to find victims, firefighters waded in, and everyone made it to higher ground. A swiftwater team then went door to door in Riviera Beach in rafts and boats.

Fire Rescue crews answered more than 1,600 emergency calls in three days

More than 70
911 calls from Century Village starting Sunday
Nearly 100
residents trapped in stranded vehicles
71
people evacuated in Riviera Beach through Tuesday night
1,600+
emergency calls countywide in three days, all 911 calls

Source: BocaNewsNow.com

  • Canceled Thursday: classes, campus activities and aftercare at the six schools
  • Open Thursday: all other district-operated schools
  • Water depth: 3 to 4 feet in some areas
  • Also in Riviera Beach: two medical rescues, nine pets evacuated

Weather

Broward neighborhoods flooded Wednesday, but drier air moves into South Florida on Thursday

If you're headed south today, know that Broward took a hit. Telemundo 51 reported that police briefly blocked part of North Dixie Highway across from the Pompano Beach airport. In Davie, WSVN talked to residents living with the water. "I saw fishes at the doorstep," said Brandon Jean-Baptiste.

Preliminary totals put Collier Park on top at 2.91 inches in 24 hours

Source: Telemundo 51

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Collier Park2.91 in.
Miramar2.7 in.
Pompano Beach2.69 in.

Relief is on the way. A drier air mass starts moving in Thursday, and Telemundo 51 says that brings a stable stretch with little chance of rain through the weekend, plus slightly warmer highs.

South Florida's forecast shows 10% rain chances through Saturday

DaySkyRain chanceHigh
ThursdayMostly sunny10%86°
FridaySunny10%86°
SaturdaySunny10%86°

Source: Telemundo 51

  • Davie: Paradise Village streets flooded after a nearby lake overflowed
  • Sunrise: Amerant Bank Arena parking lot under water
  • Coral Springs: overflowing storm drains near an apartment complex
  • Deerfield Beach: water pooled on streets

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Emergency

Ten of the district's 182 district-operated schools were closed because of flooding, and parents and teachers are asking why the rest stayed open. The county's Emergency Operations Center has been at a level 2 activation since Sunday, Nov. 1, for the private aircraft crash and the flooding, and a State of Local Emergency has been declared. WPTVThe Boca Raton Tribune

10 of 182district-operated schools closed because of flooding

Nine closures were announced Wednesday, with a tenth Wednesday morning. Parents and teachers are asking why the rest stayed open.

Source: WPTV

Spady Museum

The Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County awarded The Spady Museum a $40,000 Great Ideas Initiative grant for Season 3 of its Black History Study program. The program is free, runs seven months and is open to students in grades 3 to 12. The Westside Gazette

Canals

The says its canals are running at full capacity to move water away from southeastern Palm Beach County. Parts of its service area, including Boca Raton, got nearly 9 inches of rain in a few hours. The Boca Raton Tribune

FAU football

UTSA (7-1) visits FAU (5-3) Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton. ESPN's "SportsCenter" broadcasts live from outside the stadium starting at 5 p.m., and fans can attend free. WPBF

Volleyball

Seacrest Country Day swept defending champion Boca Raton Christian to win the Class 1A state volleyball title. WINK News says it's Seacrest's fifth state title in six seasons. The Palm Beach PostWINK News

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  5. WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdalewsvn.com
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  7. The Boca Raton Tribunebocaratontribune.com
  8. The Westside Gazettethewestsidegazette.com
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  10. WPBFwpbf.com
  11. The Palm Beach Postpalmbeachpost.com
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Six Palm Beach County schools stay closed Thursday after flooding

Plus, drier air is moving in and the forecast looks sunny through Saturday.

The TLDR

  1. Six Palm Beach County schools stay closed Thursday after flooding
  2. Broward flooded Wednesday, but drier air arrives Thursday
  3. Poll: how did this week's rain hit you?
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