Updated at 9:45 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2007
Five schools to be closed Friday
Advertiser Staff
Five public school will remain closed Friday, the state Department of Education said this afternoon.Closed will be:
-- Ka Waihona Elementary & Intermediate, a charter school in Wai'anae.
-- Lahainaluna High (due to disruption of water service)
-- Lana'i High and Elementary (due to flooding)
-- Hale Kula Elementary in Wahiawa.
-- Solomon Elementary in Wahiawa.
Hale Kula and Solomon will be closed due to fallen trees, blocked roadways and lack of electricity.
The state Department of Education will announce any changes at www.doe.k12.hi.us/.
Twenty-seven schools statewide were closed Thursday because of effects from the rain- and windstorm this week.
In addition, the National Service has issued a flash flood watch for all islands through late Thursday night.
