After the Flood!

Rather interesting subbing experience last week.
Preface:
The heavy rains that fell over northern Illinois during the last weeks of September, caused a flooding problem at the school where I regularly do my substitute teaching. The first floor of the building is actually below grade, but a large retention pond on the property is generally enough to keep the water out. Not this time! The retention pond was full, the sewers were backed up, and the first floor took in several inches of this backed up sewer water! This accumulation of water managed to lift two layers of carpeting from the hallway and classroom floors, and was soaked into many of the wooden bookcases, not to mention books. In the course of inspecting the damage, it was discovered that there was asbestos in the adhesives used for the carpeting, apparently not an issue while it was contained, but now it had to be removed along with the two layers of carpet and everything else that had been contaminated by the sewerage. School was closed for two days while plans were worked out for what everyone thought would be a couple of weeks of relocated classes.
As it turns out, the asbestos removal coupled with replacing the carpet and other lost materials will run for at least another six weeks.
Which brings me to my subbing story:
The 700+ junior high students have been reassigned and redistributed among the district's six elementary schools. To accommodate these numbers, the schools' gyms, art rooms, music rooms, libraries, and any other available space have been called into service as temporary classrooms for the junior high students and teachers. As of last week, no one knew for sure just how long this re-location would last, so transfer of supplies and books was minimal. Classes have been doubled and even tripled up to make use of available space. An attempt is being made to keep up with the core subjects, but PE, Band, Fine & Practical Arts, as well as special Ed resources, have had to take a back seat for now. Needless to say, this creates a rather unusual situation for a sub to step into. When I see an assignment posted, the first thing I need to check is which school I would be reporting to for the day. From there on, it's anybodies' guess as to class sizes for the day and even the schedule, as the efforts are made to not fall behind in any of the core areas.
So far, my experience with the situation has been limited, but as I put in more days, I'll likely have more reflections on how things are progressing.