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Warwick High School dismisses students early due to power outage

Warwick High School students and staff dismissed at 11 a.m. Monday due to electrical issues caused by a squirrel. (Pete Dujardin/Daily Press)
Warwick High School students and staff dismissed at 11 a.m. Monday due to electrical issues caused by a squirrel. (Pete Dujardin/Daily Press)
Eliza NoeStaff headshot of Peter Dujardin.
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Warwick High School students and staff are dismissing early from school Monday morning due to electrical issues.

Earlier in the morning, students had been moved to rooms with windows, and telephone and internet access were affected, according to a text sent to parents at about 9:30 a.m. Parents received a follow-up message from the school at 10:30 a.m. about the outages and the subsequent dismissal at 11 a.m.

An electrical worker at the scene told a Daily Press reporter that a “squirrel in the line” triggered the electrical issues. Power to the building has been restored, but the dismissal will continue.

Eliza Noe, eliza.noe@virginiamedia.com

Peter Dujardin, peter.dujardin@dailypress.com