Pennsylvania flood museum temporarily closed due to flooding
Pennsylvania flood museum temporarily closed due to flooding
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Cold weather causes leak at Johnstown Flood Museum, which commemorates 1889 catastrophe that killed 2,209. A museum dedicated to commemorating the victims of a 19th-century flood in Pennsylvania has temporarily closed due to flooding – caused on the inside of the facility by a water leak stemming from recent, extremely cold weather, officials said on Monday.
Fortunately for its patrons, the Johnstown Flood Museum said on its social media accounts that “nothing of historic significance was affected” by the interior inundation. “We hope to soon have a timeline for reopening,” the statement added. “In the meantime, we appreciate your patience as we work to remediate and repair our beloved flagship museum.”.
The statement also thanked a volunteer docent at the museum, Nikki Bosley, who was working in the archives when she discovered the leak. Museum officials informed the local news outlet WJAC that Bosley “sounded the alarm and allowed us to get in here and keep it from being much, much worse”.
According to the museum officials, a valve failure on the building’s third floor caused the flooding. They told WJAC that water poured through the walls, resulting in damage to the carpets, drywall and ceiling tiles. The facility is working with its insurance company to reopen the building once the necessary work is completed as soon as possible, according to WJAC.
