Students are still being checked for mercury . nia wong a lot of frustration out here this morning. It was reported to us last night. Students wouldnt be spending the night but obviously from what you see behind me. That hasnt been the case. One parent tells us School Officials are using blankets to cover the windows of the cafeteria where students are staying. But were going to show you what it looks li here is cellphone video taken from within johnson middle school. You can see students huddled in the cafeteria. Waiti ng to be released. The Clark County School district says the epa is screening students for their safety and the district has to follow their guidance before letting students out. Captain ken young of ccsds brought in out of state resources to help specifcally the california epa. And theyre having to check students shoes and backpacks before they leave. Which is why this is taking so long. harnnsley 8th grade they mr bag and our shoes and other things in a trash bag and
Them anymore, other than that the lease and the school arent even telling to us. They said they arent at authority to say anything. police say at least eight kids were exposed to mercury. The school was put on lockdown just before noon today. This afternoon. As to why this process is taking so long, police say the Environmental Protection agency is collecting shoes and back packs. Students are being screened and cleared before leaving the building. As for food, these students have been here for hours. Were told they have been given cinnabuns and water. And we just spoke with one family who brought mcdonalds to help feed some of those students. 22;03;15;04 everyones tired and they wanna go home and a lot of our friends have been since 11 o clock and its already gonna be here an other 2 4 hours so it pretty crazy. meanwhile, classes at Walter Johnson middle school have been canceled tomorrow as a precaution. To ensure that the school can be cleaned before students return. Shakala Alvaran
Stevens and nia wong. Who are outside of the school. Well start with nia first. On how all of this started, nia . nia wong according to the school distrit. A student brought mercury to this campus this morning. Were told at least 5 students were exposed to the chemical in the gym here. Well until a few minutes ago. Students were still being released. Here is cellphone video taken from within johnson middle school. You can see students huddled be released. One parent tells us School Officials were using blankets to cover the windows of the cafeteria where students are staying to block the view inside. The Clark County School district says the epa is screening students for their safety and the district has to follow their guidance before letting students out. Captain ken young of ccsds Police Department says theyve brought in out of state resources to help specifcally the california epa. And theyre having to check which is why this is taking so long. harmony hensley 8th grade they made u
Assembly. Despite everyone getting the clear to leave campusccsd is hosting a meeting right here at jacobson elementary with parents who have concerns about the incident. captain ken young ccsd police at this point we do not believe that there was a hoax. Mauricio Marin Emergency Response teams worked late into the night at Walter Johnson junior high school. Where a teacher alerted School Administration to a student playing with a substance that turned out to be mercury. But questions still remain in the investigation. the origin who actually brought it in and exactly how much. Mauricio Marin more than 80 las vegas fire rescue crews responded and assisted with what they call the largest decontamination incident theyve ever dealt with. Helping screen students and staff for possible mercury exposure. The epa also came in to deal with the situation. randy nattis epa if they are over a certain level we take them out of the line and wipe them down and start washing them and in some cases sh
Night and we are hearing it again tonight. Many parents are here are at Jacobson Elementary School waiting for some answers on how the mercury contamination happened at johnson junior high. More than a thousand students and staff were quarantined for more than 16 hours as Emergency Responders struggled to deal with the largest co tonight, the Health District and Environmental Protection Agency Officials will meet with parents to discuss what went wrong and moving forward. What happens now. Shakala Alvaranga the district is planning on reviewing their procedures. Meanwhile, Police Continue to investigate whether anyone will be charged in this incident. Reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. paul joncich thanks shakala. Continues our team coverage. Denise Valdez shes live at johnson junior high. Where clean up crews have been decontaminating the campus all day. karen castro while crews worked inside hoping to get answers from administrators. But the doors are locked, adding to thei