Jody Richards Hall experienced flooding Monday evening due to a broken sprinkler head, according to the WKU Police Department.
Cold temperatures caused the sprinkler to break, leading to the flood, according to WKUPD. Temperatures have stayed below freezing for several days – Monday saw temperatures in the 10 to 20 degree range.
A video taken by Visual Journalism & Photography Instructor Jonathan Adams shows water flowing from a vestibule into a JRH hallway and the building’s auditorium.
WKUPD and the Bowling Green Fire Department stopped the flooding about an hour after receiving an alert of the issue.
“Crews are assessing the extent of damage on campus and working to make repairs quickly and safely,” WKU Spokesperson Jace Lux said in an email. “We do not anticipate any disruption to campus operations this week but will notify the campus community should operational conditions change.”
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