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FLOODING CLOSES SCHOOLS, CAUSES PROBLEMS

Two schools were closed early Monday due to flooding on their campuses.
Lockhart Elementary School was closed at 1:30 p.m. and J. Antonio Jarvis students were sent home at 1:50 p.m.
According to June Archibald, spokesperson for Education, parents were notified to pick up their children.
Other residents reported problems getting though flooded roads in Sugar Estate.
One traveler to St. John returned to the Red Hook parking lot to find 4 inches of water inside her car.
Radio One reported that an inch and a half of water fell on the island Monday. After more than a week of rain surrounding Hurricane Jose, the ground was saturated, causing the flooding.
More rain is predicted Tuesday, according to the Weather Underground.

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