Classes Canceled Due to Power Outages

The HSD has cancelled classes due to power outages from the overnight storms. A district spokesperson says it's too hot to hold classes without air conditioners. Today would have been the first day of school. There's no word on whether school will reopen on Tuesday. NC was one of the hardest hit areas. At the height of the storm, more than 10,000 people lost their power.

(KTVI-myFOXstl.com) --
Strong storms passed the area early Monday morning causing mostly minor damage, but knocking out power to more than 50,000 Ameren customers. Because of the power outages, all HSD are closed Monday, on what would have been the first day of school.

At 6:00 a.m., about 40,000 Ameren customers were without power. The heavy winds, rain and lightning blew in after midnight. The national weather service recorded one wind gust in SC at 67 miles an hour.

There were many reports of trees and power lines down. The storm also brought lots of lightning. The siding was blown off a house and winds blew away a railroad crossing arm. Also tree fell on a woman who was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

It will be hot again Monday:

Okay. So I guess we have another day of freedom. Knowing Ameren's history, they will probably have NO SCHOOL the rest of the week. *giggle* The temps are just plain nasty this week. 104? 102? Ugh!

Well I am off to go back to bed. I am still all stuffy nosed.