Posted on May 2, 2022
Still scarred from a 1991 tornado, Andover, Kansas, cleans up from another twister
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Prairie Creek Elementary School was among hundreds of buildings and homes damaged by Friday's storm in Andover, Kansas, about a dozen miles east of Wichita.
WICHITA, Kansas — An Andover elementary school will remain closed for the rest of the school year after being heavily damaged in Friday’s tornado.
District officials said students at Prairie Creek will not have school this week. The district said it needs time to figure out how the students will continue in-person learning at other schools in the district.
Officials said Prairie Creek was the only school damaged by the storm. An inspection on Saturday showed some rooms were untouched while others had extensive damage.
The school was one of more than 1,000 buildings and homes damaged by the storm. The Andover YMCA — which is just north of the school — also suffered extensive damage and remains closed.
WICHITA, Kansas — An Andover elementary school will remain closed for the rest of the school year after being heavily damaged in Friday’s tornado.
District officials said students at Prairie Creek will not have school this week. The district said it needs time to figure out how the students will continue in-person learning at other schools in the district.
Officials said Prairie Creek was the only school damaged by the storm. An inspection on Saturday showed some rooms were untouched while others had extensive damage.
The school was one of more than 1,000 buildings and homes damaged by the storm. The Andover YMCA — which is just north of the school — also suffered extensive damage and remains closed.
Still scarred from a 1991 tornado, Andover, Kansas, cleans up from another twister
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."City officials are continuing to ask people to avoid the area so emergency crews can continue their work. Butler County Emergency Management said it will let volunteers know when they can come to Andover to help with the clean up.
The United Way of the Plains is coordinating donations for a relief fund. People can donate by calling 211 or at unitedwayplains.org.
The Associated Press, meanwhile, reported that three students from the University of Oklahoma died in a car crash while traveling back to Norman after storm chasing in Kansas. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the accident happened late Friday night on I-35 near Tonkawa."
..."City officials are continuing to ask people to avoid the area so emergency crews can continue their work. Butler County Emergency Management said it will let volunteers know when they can come to Andover to help with the clean up.
The United Way of the Plains is coordinating donations for a relief fund. People can donate by calling 211 or at unitedwayplains.org.
The Associated Press, meanwhile, reported that three students from the University of Oklahoma died in a car crash while traveling back to Norman after storm chasing in Kansas. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the accident happened late Friday night on I-35 near Tonkawa."
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