Rescue boats are pulling some commuters to safety. The University will assess the situation early Friday morning and announce any adjustments, if necessary. HoustonChronicle.com: Exclusive drone footage shows aftermath of Houston water line break. Workers clean water from the southbound lanes of 610 at Clinton Drive, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston. At least 12 vehicles were disabled. The latest water samples need to sit for 18 hours before they can be submitted to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for analysis, he said at a press conference. Tolls are waived until further notice on the Sam Houston Tollway between I-69 North and I-45 South. Pride Houston announces new executive director and... Houston ISD honors Vanessa Guillen on her 21st birthday. Turner will provide an update on the water main break in east Houston at 3:30 p.m. the city announced early Friday afternoon. UPDATE #1: Texas Southern University has canceled classes on Thursday in the wake of the water main break. “We love it!” his 6-year-old daughter Emerson interjected. Reminder: Relaxed weekend parking in effect through 7 a.m. Monday. The UH shuttle service has tweeted that Sugar Land shuttles will operate as usual on Friday. Please continue to avoid the area near 610 & Clinton Drive in East Houston. She later interned for the Houston Chronicle's metro desk and Austin bureau and was a reporting fellow for the Dallas Morning News' state bureau. Wesley Community Center will be closed on Friday, February 28. Memorial Lutheran School will be closed Friday, according to a post from their Facebook page. There is still a lot or water on the roads. A boil water order is currently in effect for 24 hours in the city of Houston except for Kingwood. Samantha Ketterer is a reporter on the Houston Chronicle's breaking news team. KIPP Texas Houston schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, according to an official email. Due to the closure, the make-up day for campuses will be June 1. All of the main lanes of 610 East Loop, southbound and northbound, are closed due to the high water. A City of Houston contractor was onsite doing exploratory work for a City of Houston water line project. Chris Shepherd’s steakhouse Georgia James is currently without water, and won’t be able to open tonight unless service is restored. Fort Bend ISD: Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and staff, seven Fort Bend ISD schools will be closed Friday, February 28, 2020 following a water main break in the City of Houston. Houston Water is asking drivers to avoid the area. It is in effect until further notice. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the boil water notice will remain in effect until at least 7 a.m. Saturday. NEWS WHEN YOU NEED IT: Sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your email here. The following HCC campuses will remain closed on Friday, February 28: Texas Southern University will operate on a delayed 10 a.m. start for classes and all offices on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, as a result of the city’s water main break. The institution still most affected was the Harris Health System, which closed 35 of its clinics "out of abundance of caution for caution for patient and employee safety." “It seems pretty disgusting.”.