UPDATE: All Lafayette Parish public schools will be open on Thursday, November 14.
Wednesday morning, LPSS closed all schools due to flash flooding around some of the facilities. Staff stayed with students who have already arrived on campus until parents/guardians were able to pick them up, officials said.
KATC heard from a lot of parents upset that the buses weren't running; many said they had to drive through high water to get their children - who already were at school when the closure notice came down.
Here's a statement LPSS sent out to explain what happened:
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