kbarber Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 The RWB building was badly damaged by a major flood that occurred Saturday, August 22. The flood water has since been traced back to a broken toilet in the third floor physiotherapy room. It pumped water out at full strength for nearly 30 hours before it was detected. Hallways, offices, and important studio space were all under water. "It ran through the building third floor, the second floor, into the top of the parking garage, where the ceiling came down from the weight of the water," said RWB Executive Director Jeff Herd. http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/royal-winnipeg-ballet-studios-archives-severely-damage-by-flooding-1.2553700 Link to comment
sandik Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Oh damn -- I remember when Houston Ballet's basement (where they stored sets and costumes) was flooded. And the Graham Company had just moved a chunk of their stuff into a building that was pummeled by Hurricane Sandy. Those were storm-related, but water is water as far as damage is concerned. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Terrible news about the archive, something insurance money can't replace. We half-expect flooding problems in basements--I live in a flood-prone area and have shop vacs and giant fans at the ready in mine--but broken plumbing when no one is around to notice is a nasty curveball. Link to comment
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