Tuesday, February 6

Flood in the Library

Dear Diary,

WSBT) The extreme cold has been causing problems for people inside as well as outside. At Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library, a pipe burst Monday -- creating a big mess.

It all started at about 9:00am when a pipe on the third floor burst, sending water through the ceilings of the floors below. The second floor had the most damage, library staff worked through the afternoon to dry off the books and mop up the water.

The library reopened at about 3:30pm, except for the second floor where water is still dripping through the ceiling. University officials say they won't reopen it until they're sure the dripping has stopped.

There's no monetary estimate of damage yet. Library officials say they will look at what happened and make sure it doesn't happen again.