Flood-related road closures present challenges as start of school year looms [Video]

THE START OF THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING… TODAY MARKS THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR MANY VERMONT DISTRICTS. BUT FOR SOME OF THEM…IT’S A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK. AS COMMUNITIES RECOVER FROM LAST MONTH’S FLOOD. ALL TO ENSURE A SMOOTH START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR. NBC5S ANNA GUBER JOINS US LIVE FROM COLCHESTER. THERE’S STILL A LOT OF DAMAGE LEFT. AND ANNA WHAT ARE THEY áMOST CONCERNED ABOUT BEFORE SCHOOL’S BACK IN SESSION? MARISSA… SOME SCHOOLS AROUND THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM DID SUSTAIN PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM THE FLOODS. BUT AN EVEN áBIGGER CONCERN – IS GETTING KIDS áTO THOSE SCHOOLS… WITH WASHED OUT ROADS… THAT COULD TAKE WEEKS TO REPAIR. JOHN CASTLE IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE VERMONT RURAL EDUCATION COUNCIL. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS 50 SCHOOLS ACROSS 8 SUPERVISORY UNIONS. ONE OF THEM IS BARNET . WHERE HE SAYS THE FLOODS DAMAGED THE SCHOOL’S WATER …