Books, historic paperwork and furnishings had been swept away by flood waters early on Aug. 19 after a record-breaking storm inundated The Smithtown Library on New York state’s Lengthy Island.
Surveillance cameras caught the second gushing water broke by way of a wall and poured into the decrease stage of the constructing.
1000’s of books had been destroyed, together with computer systems and furnishings. Books had been seen floating in as much as three metres of water.
The power can also be house to the Richard H. Handley Assortment of Lengthy Island Americana, a particular archive of native historical past which accommodates invaluable historic paperwork, together with papers signed by U.S. founding father Thomas Jefferson.
Specialists from Detroit had been referred to as to assist salvage the library’s artifacts by way of a freezing and restoration processes. Full restorations, nevertheless, might take years.
Native media reported that the flood brought on an estimated US$10 million in harm. The library constructing is closed till additional discover.
With recordsdata from Reuters