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​Here’s why Hilton Head Elementary students evacuated for 35 minutes Thursday morning

Beaufort County School District

Hilton Head Elementary School evacuated for ​35 minutes Thursday morning because of a false alarm from the school’s water pressure system, district spokesman Jim Foster said.

Students and staff evacuated at 10:45 a.m. and returned inside at 11:20 a.m.

No smoke was involved, but Hilton Head Fire Department was notified, Foster said.

Kelly Meyerhofer: 843-706-8136, @KellyMeyerhofer

This story was originally published August 31, 2017 at 1:47 PM with the headline "​Here’s why Hilton Head Elementary students evacuated for 35 minutes Thursday morning."

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