Area schools deal with water damage from winter fallout - Warren Tribune Chronicle
As temperatures slowly climb after freezing cold temperatures, some Valley schools dealing with water damage from burst pipes.
Newton Falls interim Superintendent Justin Christopher issued a letter to the community detailing the extent of damage there. He said 90 percent of the high school wing had two to three inches of water.
Significant water damage was observed in two classrooms, the high school offices, and the high school gym floor.
Minor water damage was reported in the north wing of the high school.
Christopher said it was determined that high winds in the range of 60 to 70 mph blew open the windows in the front of the high school building, causing the sprinkler pipe to freeze over and burst.
The damage likely occurred Dec. 24 over Christmas break.
After discovering the flooding, the Newton Falls Joint Fire District arrived to turn off the water to the building.
Christopher said a disaster restoration company has already begun the process of "water mitigation" and "storm damage cleaning."
Community support has been swift in acting to assist the school.
Meanwhile, Rayen Early College Middle School in Youngstown also had water damage in several areas of the building attributed to the winter storm.
Youngstown City School District spokerperson Stacey Quinones said,"Out of an abundance of caution, scholars at YREC will move to remote learning from Jan. 3-4. Cleaning and maintenance are currently taking place, and the district will continue to communicate with our families on the latest updates."
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