A number of schools in the Shoebury and Southend areas have closed today.
This is due to a burst water main near the A13 which has flooded Southchurch Boulevard.
The schools that have announced they will be closed today are:
- Southchurch High School
- Shoebury High School
- Thorpedene Primary School
- Bournes Green Infant School
- Great Wakering Primary School
- Southend High School for Girls
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
- Hamstel Junior School
- Hamstel Infants School
- Bournes Green Junior School
- Porters Grange Primary School
- St George's Catholic Primary School
- Friars Primary School
- Hinguar Community Primary School
- Alleyn Court Prep School
- St Nicholas School
South Essex College is open as usual.
🚨💧The college is open as usual this morning, at the moment we are not being impacted by the burst water main that is affecting some of #Southend. We will monitor the situation and post any updates as needed.
— South Essex College (@SouthEssexColl) January 27, 2020
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