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Gas Leak Forces School Evacuations in Princess Anne

Around 800 students were evacuated from two Princess Anne elementary schools early today.

Students at the Princess Anne and Greenwood elementary schools were taken away at 9:30 a.m. after a gas leak was discovered in the area.  

They were bused to Washington Academy and High School.

The gas leak is in the vicinity of the Greenwood community and fire officials decided to evacuation as a precaution.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.