UPDATED: Houston-area schools, businesses closed Friday due to 610 water line break

A sign on the outside the parking lot of St. Arnold's Brewery in Houston following the city's water main break on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. A sign on the outside the parking lot of St. Arnold's Brewery in Houston following the city's water main break on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close UPDATED: Houston-area schools, businesses closed Friday due to 610 water line break 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

As the city continues to repair damages made to the east Houston area near Loop 610, several schools and businesses will remain closed on Friday.

A 96-inch water pipe ruptured near Clinton Drive that caused the area to flood.

The city has issued a boil water notice until future notice. Residents are encouraged to reserve as much water as they can.

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The following schools and businesses will remain closed or have altered schedules on Friday:

School districts and campuses:

All Houston ISD campuses will be closed Feb. 28. Classes will resume on March 2. Due to the closure, the make-up day for campuses will be June 1.





Humble ISD: Staff members at these 13 campuses should report. Principals/Supervisors are sending staff members details about Friday.

All Humble ISD Transportation Staff should report to work at regular time.

Students at these 13 campuses should not come to school on Friday, Feb. 28:

Summer Creek High School

Humble Middle School

Woodcreek Middle School

Westlake Middle School

Atascocita Springs Elementary School

Eagle Springs Elementary School

Fall Creek Elementary School

Groves Elementary School

Lakeshore Elementary School

North Belt Elementary School

Park Lakes Elementary School

Ridge Creek Elementary School

Whispering Pines Elementary School

*Classes will be held at all other campuses, where school will continue as usual.





All Humble ISD Transportation Staff should report to work at regular time. Students at these 13 campuses should not come to school on Friday, Feb. 28: Summer Creek High School Humble Middle School Woodcreek Middle School Westlake Middle School Atascocita Springs Elementary School Eagle Springs Elementary School Fall Creek Elementary School Groves Elementary School Lakeshore Elementary School North Belt Elementary School Park Lakes Elementary School Ridge Creek Elementary School Whispering Pines Elementary School *Classes will be held at all other campuses, where school will continue as usual. Fort Bend ISD: Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and staff, seven Fort Bend ISD schools will be closed Friday, February 28, 2020 following a water main break in the City of Houston. All other schools and facilities will be open and operating with normal schedules. Closed schools include:

Willowridge High School

McAuliffe Middle School

Briargate Elementary

Blue Ridge Elementary

Ridgegate Elementary

Ridgemont Elementary

Ridgemont Early Literacy Center





Willowridge High School McAuliffe Middle School Briargate Elementary Blue Ridge Elementary Ridgegate Elementary Ridgemont Elementary Ridgemont Early Literacy Center Pasadena ISD will be closed Friday, February 28, 2020. School will resume on Monday, March 2, 2020, according to their Facebook page.

Aldine ISD schools and offices are closed Friday, Feb. 28.

Alief ISD schools and offices are closed, Friday, Feb. 28.

Channelview ISD schools and offices are closed Friday, Feb. 28.

Galena Park ISD schools are closed Friday, Feb. 28.

Spring Branch ISD schools are closed Friday, Feb. 28. High school athletics will proceed as scheduled Friday.

Sheldon ISD's campuses, district offices will be closed on Friday.

Resurrection Catholic School will be closed Friday, according to a post from their Facebook page.

Memorial Lutheran School will be closed Friday, according to a post from their Facebook page.

KIPP Texas Houston schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, according to an official email.

Universities:



The University of Houston will remain closed on Friday, according to a tweet by UH President Renu Khator. The UH shuttle service has tweeted that Sugar Land shuttles will operate as usual on Friday. Cougar Line routes will NOT be in service. The Cougar Ride late-night service will operate as usual. Reminder: Relaxed weekend parking in effect through 7 a.m. Monday.

The University of Houston-Downtown will remain closed on Friday.

The University of St. Thomas posted on Twitter that all classes are canceled, check the university's website for more updates.

The following HCC campuses will remain closed on Friday, February 28:

HCC Coleman College, 1900 Pressler St. (77030)

HCC Felix Fraga Academic Campus, 501 N. Drennan (77003)

HCC Central Campus, 1300 Holman Street (77004)

HCC Eastside Campus, 6815 Rustic Street (77087)

HCC Northeast Campus, 555 Community College Drive (77013),

HCC Northline Campus, 8001 Fulton St. (77022)

HCC District Office, 3100 Main St. and 3200 Main St. (77002).

HCC Coleman College, 1900 Pressler St. (77030) HCC Felix Fraga Academic Campus, 501 N. Drennan (77003) HCC Central Campus, 1300 Holman Street (77004) HCC Eastside Campus, 6815 Rustic Street (77087) HCC Northeast Campus, 555 Community College Drive (77013), HCC Northline Campus, 8001 Fulton St. (77022) HCC District Office, 3100 Main St. and 3200 Main St. (77002). Texas Southern University will operate on a delayed 10 a.m. start for classes and all offices on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, as a result of the city's water main break. The University will assess the situation early Friday morning and announce any adjustments, if necessary.



Hospitals/Clinics:

Due to the city-wide water supply disruption, MD Anderson has issued the following statement as of 10:49 p.m.:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has implemented emergency response measures on its Texas Medical Center, West Houston and Diagnostic Imaging West Houston campuses due to the water supply disruption in Houston. MD Anderson staff are contacting patients whose appointments and procedures may need to be rescheduled at each of the affected locations. If patients have questions about their appointments, they can contact their care provider on Friday, Feb. 28, beginning at 8 a.m. For all other questions, patients can contact the askMDAnderson team at 877-299-6956 from 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. CST.

Memorial Hermann hospitals are currently discouraging visitors to several of their campuses while they assess the current condition, according to a Twitter post.



Community Centers:



Wesley Community Center will be closed on Friday, February 28. All programs for the day are cancelled.

Municipal Offices

All Harris County buildings located downtown are closed until further notice.

Harris County Civil, Criminal, Family and Juvenile District Courts’ dockets are canceled for Friday. Litigants set for Friday need to contact their individual courts to reschedule, according to a statement. Jury call for Friday is canceled and rescheduling is not necessary, per the news release. Jurors who are currently in trial need to contact their individual court for instructions regarding the resumption of trial.

Tolls are waived until further notice on the Sam Houston Tollway between I-69 North and I-45 South.



Polling/Voting Centers:

The following Early Voting locations are closed until further notice:

Houston Community College at 6960 Rustic Street

Young Neighborhood Library at 5107 Griggs Road

Texas Southern University, Terry Library at 3100 Celburne Street

Harris County Law Library at 1019 Congress Avenue

Transportation:

METRO Houston calls for the public to anticipate extended transit times, possible delays, and detours.

Update from Harris County Toll Road Authority, via Twitter: Tolls continue to be waived on the Sam Houston Tollway between I-69 (US-59) North and I-45 South/Gulf Freeway due to the flooding on 610 East Loop. This includes mainlane plazas and entrance/exit ramps. See map for areas where tolls are waived.

Businesses: