MCPS Schools Closed Early Due To Weather Conditions

Rockville MD

01 September, 2021

12:16 PM

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — All Montgomery County Public School students were released from school 2.5 hours early Wednesday, Sept. 1 due to extreme weather, the district announced. The early dismissal was also for virtual academy students. The district cited possibilities of flash flooding due to the rain from Hurricane Ida as a reason for the early closure. Spread the local love: Have a friend who loves staying on top of what's happening in Rockville? Invite via email Flooding has already appeared in Montgomery County, killing one resident early Wednesday morning in a Rockville apartment complex that was flooded. The County opened a reception center for people affected by flooding and released a list of areas that are prone to flooding. Baltimore Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools and Howard County Public Schools also announced an early dismissal Wednesday morning.