Flood at State Archives; damaged records will be saved
A cleanup crew member removes standing water from the research room in the State Archives building on the Capitol Campus Friday morning. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Helle) The main State Archives operation is closed as archivists and a mop-up crew respond Friday to water damage that occurred overnight when a new water-supply hose coupling failed in the building’s break room on the main floor. Archives officials expect water-damaged documents will be saved. They hope the Archives building will reopen to…