Brevard Public Schools will reopen all campuses Thursday, Nov. 5, after days of flash flooding shut down classrooms and triggered a state of emergency across the county.

The district announced the reopening Wednesday following campus assessments. Transportation, before- and after-school care, and after-school sports and activities will all resume as scheduled. Officials warned that bus routes may experience delays in areas still recovering from storm damage. Storm-related student absences will be excused.

Boil water notices still in effect at some schools

Not every school is returning to full normal operations. Several campuses served by the City of Melbourne water utility remain under a boil water notice through the end of the week. The district said additional safety precautions are in place at those affected campuses, though it did not specify which schools are impacted.

The boil water notice stems from a water main break in Melbourne that knocked out pressure for customers across several Brevard County communities — including Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne Beach, and Satellite Beach, as well as some unincorporated areas.

Flooding shut down schools, killed two in Palm Bay

Schools first closed Monday after flash flooding swept across Brevard County, overwhelming roads, homes, and emergency services. The flooding turned deadly.

Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina confirmed two people died: Joshua Bennett, 34, and Archie Richards, 78. No official cause of death for either has been confirmed.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers rescued more than 60 people during the storm, working across Melbourne and Palm Bay with rescue helicopters, reconnaissance drones, airboats, and shallow-water vessels. In one case, aviation crews pulled a man from a palm tree in Crane Creek.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for Brevard County and six other Florida counties, activating state agencies, the Florida National Guard, and the Florida State Guard to coordinate recovery efforts.