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Flooding At Newtown High School Forces Early Dismissal

Newtown High School will close at 10 a.m. Monday following flooding discovered in F Wing.

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Newtown High School will close at 10 a.m. Monday following flooding discovered in F Wing.
Newtown High School will close at 10 a.m. Monday following flooding discovered in F Wing. (Patch Media)

NEWTOWN, CT — Newtown High School will close at 10 a.m. Monday following flooding discovered in F Wing earlier in the morning.

The water has caused extensive damage to the school, according to a post on social media.

Only Newtown High School will be closed, and transportation will be provided for students.

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According to Newtown Public Schools Superintendent Chris Melillo on Twitter, the damage was caused by a frozen pipe.

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