Tropical Storm Peipah has forced the cancellation of classes at a middle school on the Northern Marianas island of Saipan.
Hopwood Middle School was destroyed by last year's Super Typhoon Yutu Photo: RNZ Pacific / Mark Rabago
The Public School System has announced that Hopwood Middle School would be closed today due to heavy rain and flooding from the storm.
Two other schools - Kagman Elementary School and San Vicente Elementary School - were also opened as evacuation shelters for community members vulnerable from the storm.
Hopwood's 1,000 students are currently holding classes in tents set up next to a nearby elementary school as its original site was destroyed by last year's Super Typhoon Yutu.
All other public schools will have classes as scheduled.