DELHI TWP., Ohio — Classes at C.O. Harrison Elementary School had a delayed start Wednesday morning after lightning hit a pole near the school during morning storms, according to a spokesperson with Oak Hills School District.
Students were prevented from entering the building Wednesday morning for nearly an hour while police and fire responded to the school.
A spokesperson with Oak Hills Schools said the lightning struck a nearby telephone pole during morning drop-off. There were no students in the building when the lightning struck, according to the spokesperson.
The school lost internet and phone services for around an hour following the lightning strike, according to the district spokesperson.
A social media post made by Sarah Geil on a parents' page for the school said everyone inside the building was safe. Geil is listed as a staff member of Oak Hills School District on the district's website.
Students were allowed to enter the elementary school by 8:30 a.m. and school resumed as normal.
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