April 3rd, 2024-PROCTORVILLE, Ohio-Fairland West Elementary School in Proctorville, Ohio, suffered significant damage from a severe thunderstorm, resulting in classrooms being temporarily unusable. Despite the destruction, school spirit remains evident with bulletin boards and students’ name tags still intact. Thankfully, the storm occurred during spring break, ensuring no injuries. Lawrence County experienced widespread power outages due to the storm, and meteorologists are assessing whether a tornado caused the damage.
Plans are underway to relocate affected elementary students to undamaged buildings. While the severity of the storm is being evaluated, the community expresses relief that the incident occurred during a school break, avoiding potential harm to students. The region continues to face the threat of severe weather as the storm system progresses.
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