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Several North Texas schools cancel, delay classes after severe storms
NORTH TEXAS – Storms are moving through North Texas, bringing damaging winds and flooding with it.Several school districts and universities are closing or delaying classes as a result.Garland ISDGarland ISD canceled classes on May 28 due to the storms. Garland was within the track of a tornado warning earlier Tuesday morning.The school district says the children who were picked up by their busses earlier in the morning will be taken to the closest Garland ISD campus until conditions are safe. Their last day of classes before summer break is May 30.Irving ISDIrving ISD busses are delayed 30 to 45 minutes, the school district says. The school will operate normally.UT DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas campus is closed Tuesday and Wednesday. The university asks that students and staff stay off campus while they assess damage from the storms.DeSoto ISDClasses at DeSoto ISD are delayed two hours.Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDClasses at Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD are delayed for two hours.Richardson ISDRichardson ISD athletic and fine arts camps are canceled for Wednesday.
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