Three classrooms at School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville Road flooded
The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville Road has postponed its 25th anniversary open house celebration following flooding in three of its classrooms from an overnight deluge.
Thursday morning, many Leon County residents woke up to face the unknown, after almost a foot of rainfall was dumped on the capital city and county.
Eastern Leon County saw roughly 10-12 inches of rain. At Piney Z Lake, 10.49 inches of rain fell. Elsewhere in the Big Bend, 5.27 inches of rain fell near Wakulla Springs and 3.81 inches on St. George Island.
One of the storm’s biggest casualties was Godby High School, where all but three buildings endured significant flooding. The school closed its doors Thursday and Friday as other schools delayed starting, according to a series of announcements from Superintendent Rocky Hanna.
SAST principal, Eirin Lombardo said the classrooms have flooring and drywall damage, and repairs will be needed but the majority of the campus was unaffected, and classes will proceed on a regular schedule.
The SAST open house event that was scheduled for Sunday, April 14, will now take place on April 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
"So far we have one classroom prepared and ready for Monday," Lombardo told the Tallahassee Democrat. "We are still waiting to hear the costs of repairs."
She said teachers, staff and parents moved quickly to help with cleanup Thursday morning.
"We have a supportive community and parents who are supporting us in this," Lombardo said. "We do have people in the classrooms working now."
She said most of the damages seem to be classroom rugs, materials and student work, which they are working to repair and replace.
For those who wish to donate to the school for repairs, please visit www.sas-t.org.
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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Flooding forces reschedule of School of Arts and Sciences open house
