Despite Soggy Start, Business as Usual at HCSD

The brand new shirts and shoes might come back a little tarnished, but other than the rain outside the first day of school went as planned at all of Harrison's schools Tuesday.

Rain fell heavily while the morning and afternoon bells rang, but there were no problems with transportation, no delays and no flooding, said Monica Miles, a school spokesperson.

"Everything went off without a hitch," Miles said. "Back to business as usual."

Despite heavy rain last week with the arrival of Hurricane Irene and more rain throughout the day Tuesday, the school district reported no problems. Nelson Avenue, which is the main street used to pick up students at , flooded heavily last week, but that wasn't a problem Tuesday.

Miles said administrators were keeping an eye on the area but that no problems arose during the school day.

At the end of the day teachers helped students find the right buses home and crossing guards were helping control traffic, as they do every day during the school year.