Was at 20,000 georgette now worries about her family. Especially their new born baby. And we dont know what the effects are going to be on this little girl and its scary tears georgette is following the instruction of the epa sitting clothes outside in the sun. And constantly running her ac. Anything to make her home feel like a home again. Our happy home thats been contaminated and were arent happy about it it doesnt make us happy anymore. Luckily georgettes home was cleared by the epa. Who say her home was checked. After her son played with the mercury at school. This whole situation started to unfold. Last wednesday. Before noon. Thats when we heard. Las vegas fire was investigating. Students were being released. One by one. Until the Early Morning hours. And. The district held a meeting. For parents. The next day. Parents started bringing belongings. That may have been contaminated. This weekend. The epa. Began to test homes. Again. 13action news is continuing to follow every angle
A thousand students and staff. But is it enough for worried parents . Fox5s faith tanner joins us live near Walter Johnson junior high. And faith. You talked with some parents. What are they telling you . Tomorrow morning at 8 45. Johnson Jr High School will reopen as students return to class for the First Time Since this last wednesday. We learned today that at that time mercury levels were 1015 times the same limit. But now the epa says its safe for kids to be back inside parent im excited that school is going to be open tomorrow its been a long time, too many days missed from school mom, Stephanie Henderson says its about time johnson jr. High school reopened. Classes have been cancelled the last 3 days while the epa cleaned up and decontaminated the building after a mercury spill. Parent today i went and got all her blood work done just in case. But the doctor told me not to worry still, parents like hesitant about sending their kids back to school. Parent now im still kinda fearin
School is safe. We need the kids back inroutin. We want to thank parents and First Responders the epa said wednesday the mercury levels were highest in the gym and locker rooms, with some readings 10times the safe amount. Now there will be makeup days, most likely election day, and marti glaser, 13 action news. Weve been following this story. Since it first broke. Last week. And. Weve compiled all of our coverage. Into one place for you. Just head to our website. Ktnv dot com. The fight continues over whether to use public funds to help pay for a new football stadium in las vegas to lure the raiders here from oakland. But another team would also 13 action news political analyst jon ralston is here to remind us about the Football Team thats already in las vegas. One name left out of a lot of the stadium discussions lately is. Unlv. Remember how the schools need for a solution to ancient and faraway Sam Boyd Stadium was invoked by everyone at the beginning . Not so much lately. All about
Theyre safe, because they still havent said who brought it butted with sot cover with vo from darcy pkg of officials on scene they brought everybody and from everywhere, somebody should know something track but tonight. 6 days after the first reports of a spill ccsd officials say. They still dont know who brought the mercury or when. That means its unclear how nat sot he got a cinnamon roll track mom of 7. Tiffany bleached my floors 1 million and first over the scene. Of all the bags that were checked out and cleared. sot we have got to get back in the routine of education, the campus is safe, its been checked and checked again and clean thoroughly track still. Some parents feeling distrust. stacey moser, mom how they responded, it just makes me feel like they lack knowledge,or they are hiding something tag that is something we heard from several parents. Again School Officials say the school is safe. Kids should cone back we will have live coverage of alk of this on good morning las v
The forecast for las vegas tuesday. A low over the Central Valley of california moving through nevada will produce the winds and cooler temperatures. Wind advisory goes into effect at 11am. We also have a red flag warning that goes into effect at 11am. Heavier clouds are forecast during the day. Tuesdays forecast high of 87 is 9 below mondays high. As the low moves away cooler temperatures will wednesday. Temperatures will then start to move back up thursday. The uv index for tuesday is 7 which is high. Heres a look at your fox5 Traffic Solutions lets begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use list here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk students at will return to class this morning. The campus has been cleared of all mercury as well as eight homes in the surrounding area. Fox5s peter dawson is live outside the school with the latest developments the fiveday mercury cle