"NYC Schools Navigate Confusion Amid Flooding Crisis"

As New York City experienced significant flooding, Mayor Eric Adams announced a shelter-in-place order for schools during a press conference, but no one directly communicated this to principals. The lack of clear guidance caused confusion among school administrators, who were left to figure out dismissal plans on their own. Many parents showed up early to pick up their children, fearing the worsening weather conditions, which would not have been allowed under a typical shelter-in-place order. The botched communication highlighted larger failures in providing clear and timely guidance to schools during crises.