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HISD: Roughly 60 campuses sustained roof, structural damage from Hurricane Beryl
The district reported that an “overwhelming majority” of its schools lost power during the storm and around 70 of them were still without power as of Friday morning. HISD highlighted that there were downed trees at roughly 50 of its campuses and around 60 of its campuses had roof or structural damage.
“We are working diligently to address these issues and ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff,” HISD said in a news release. “Our Facilities and IT teams have been working around the clock this week to get campuses back online to serve summer school students next week, and then begin preparations for the 2024-2025 school year.”