Video shows Columbus school bus going through floodwaters

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A shocking, viral video showed a school bus, full of kids, going through floodwaters in Columbus.

A WCBI viewer sent in cellphone video of the incident.

You can see the bus driver plow through the high waters on Community Road. The incident happened last week.

Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent Dr. Cherie Labat released this statement after WCBI sent her the video.

“The safety of our students is our top priority. The video is disturbing and will be sent to the bus contractor (third party provider) for bus transportation ECCO ride so that we can discuss procedures that will ensure the safety of CMSD students going forward.” 

No one was injured in the incident.