Greenville schools cancel class for third day after Tuesday’s tornado

Storm damage at Greenville High School Photo from: Xavier Hershovitz/Staff

By WHIO Staff

GREENVILLE — Greenville schools have canceled school for the third day after a tornado went through there on Tuesday.

In a Facebook post, Greenville schools said that school will be closed today. Students have not been in class since Tuesday.

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The schools have been without power since the tornado.

News Center 7 crews in Greenville saw crews busy cleaning up damage yesterday. City officials want people to avoid the Greenville city park because of the downed trees.

Greenville’s Mayor told News Center 7 that every single building at the park has damaged, and people have been called the city to donate trees to plant in the park.