Update: The Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 announced that students in the St. Marys Grade School and St. Marys Jr/Sr High School will not have session Friday, April 19. Teachers will have a fill day of PD at the SMJSHS building. Preschool screenings will take place in the Jr. High wing of the High School.

ST. MARYS (KSNT) – Repair crews are working to fix damage at a local high school caused by a powerful storm in northeast Kansas.

A 27 News reporter on the ground in St. Marys spoke with USD 321 Superintendent Kerry Lacock at the high school to learn more about how the storm impacted the educational center. Lacock gave a summary of the damage including knocked over power lines, rolled over HVAC units, holes torn in the roof and multiple trees down. He also says several cars had windows blown out during the severe weather.

The full extent of the damage is not known and is still being assessed Thursday. Lacock says classes are canceled April 18 and is uncertain when students will be allowed to return.

The St. Marys community was hit hard by a storm that caused power outages in the local area. This also led to police entering non-emergency reporting and the issuance of a boil water advisory for some residents.

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