A Milwaukee-area school serving children with special needs is facing a devastating setback after recent storms caused severe flooding throughout the building.

Journeys Lutheran School in Hales Corners has been forced to delay the start of classes after floodwaters and sewage damaged the lower levels of the building, destroying classrooms, the gym, and the library.

"Water everywhere," said Jenny Stollenwerk, head of school at Journeys Lutheran.

Special needs school faces $1 million in flood damage, delays start of classes

The damage couldn't have come at a worse time, with students originally scheduled to return to class on Aug. 25.

"The gym is completely destroyed, the HVAC system went out, we've got 10 classrooms total that have been damaged," Stollenwerk said.

Beyond the immediate

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