With heavy rain expected, some Marin County schools close Thursday

Dozens of schools in flood-prone areas throughout Marin County are scheduled to be closed Thursday in advance of another storm expected to wallop the area, officials said. In all, 40 public schools and 13 private ones were announced as closed just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Marin County Office of Education. Residents of the North Bay county spent Wednesday mopping up after the last storm, examining sandbags and pushing back receding water.