FLAT ROCK (WWJ) -- While hundreds of homes in Flat Rock are being evacuated due to a gas leak, schools will be back in session on Tuesday as planned.
Flat Rock superintendent Andrew Brodie says all five public school buildings -- which are not in evacuation or exposure zone -- were tested for benzene on Monday with zero findings.
The Flat Rock Community School District is maintaining contact with the EPA and continuing to monitor for the gas smell, WWJ's Mike Campbell reports.
Administrators say they understand it may be a challenge for families dealing with the evacuations to prepare for school, but believe that providing a safe haven and some normalcy has the potential to have an incredibly positive impact on students.
On Monday, around 1,100 homes were told to evacuate until further notice, due to the potential risks caused by fumes from a hazardous gas leak detected at Ford Motor Co.’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant last week.
Flat Rock Mayor Mark Hammond says the leak is still contained to only the southeast corner of the city.
It’s still not entirely clear what led to the leak at the Ford plant.
Wayne County officials and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in the Downriver community on Thursday, providing additional funds to the city to help resolve the issue.
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