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Water main break closes 2 Prov. schools

Updated: Friday, 01 Feb 2013, 12:36 PM EST
Published : Friday, 01 Feb 2013, 11:23 AM EST

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Two schools in Providence were forced to close early Friday due to flooding caused by a water main break.

The break occurred Friday morning on Public Street.

As a result, both The Met school's Public Street campus and the nearby CCRI Liston Campus have closed for the day .

Met staff has been asked not to report, though CCRI staff is asked to report to other campuses.