Tunis schools given seven minutes' notice before early dismissal in storm, as a commentary faults the late warning

As Thursday's storm hit Greater Tunis, the Tunis governorate announced at 14:53 that all schools would dismiss at 15:00, and parents converged on schools at once as roads flooded. A published commentary in La Presse argued the National Meteorological Institute's forecasts had been available up to a day in advance and faulted officials for waiting until the last minute to warn parents.

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