Schools in, near Baton Rouge to close Wednesday after severe weather

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – After strong storms and winds hit the Greater Baton Rouge area on Monday, some schools and businesses have announced closures for Wednesday, May 15.

Places in Baton Rouge, including BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, closed Tuesday to recover from the weather. Thousands of people are still without power, according to Entergy.

In some areas, power has been restored and classes are scheduled to resume. Schools in West Baton Rouge Parish and the City of Zachary will be open on Wednesday.

GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux said during a recent press conference that 16 parishes were affected by the weather.

See below for a list of schools that have announced closures for Wednesday, May 15.

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East Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools said that power has been restored to all schools except Villa del Rey Elementary and Claiborne Elementary. These two schools will remain closed on Wednesday.

“Entergy has provided a possible restoration time for the two remaining sites for 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. Students will not have to make up the missed day of school,” EBRPSS said.

Iberville

School officials said that Crescent Elementary, North Iberville Elementary and high schools in Iberville Parish will be closed Wednesday. All other schools in the parish will be open.

Pointe Coupee

Livonia High School is the only school closed on Wednesday, school officials said. All other schools have power and will resume classes.

“We understand that there are homes without power and if those students are unable to come to school they will have an excused absence,” school officials said.

There will be an early dismissal at 1 p.m.

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