Flooded streets and backed up sewer lines forced schools in Vidor to close early today. The district says it wants to look out for the kids safety, but some parents aren't happy about the situation.

As the rain kept coming down, the standing water kept rising. The flooding eventually got into the cafeteria at Vidor Middle School and backed up sewer lines at the high school. That's when the district decided to send kids home. "We're taking all the measures that we feel like are prudent to make sure parents are aware of it. our students are aware of it. and our main goal is to keep our students safe." said Vidor Superintendent Dr. Joe Burns.

The students were thrilled with the district's decision. They weren't concerned with the health risks. For them, this was the start of a long weekend.

While the students were celebrating being let out of school early, however, it was their parents who were upset. The flooded street in front of Vidor High School had one parent saying it's time for something to change. She said, "The roads have been like this since I was here. Sometimes you have to have a 4-wheel drive to get through. Kids are getting piggyback rides across. The kids are in school. They're wet. They're cold. Something needs to be done."

Other parents were frustrated by having to sit through traffic to pick up their kids. They said the flooding wasn't that bad and that the district over-reacted.

The district plans to sanitize any areas affected by water before the kids are aloud back in. Classes are expected to resume Monday morning. The Vidor School District says there are currently no plans to schedule a make-up day.