Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor
Heavy rains caused flooding or water damage on Feb. 12 in buildings on Murray State’s campus.
Murray experienced 1.16 inches of rain on Feb. 10, 3.11 inches on Feb. 11 and 0.58 inches on Feb. 12, according to the National Weather Service. After the rainfall, the Racer Room at Roy Stewart Stadium was flooded and the Robotics Lab in the Engineering and Physics building was also impacted by water leakage, damaging two computers.
Jonathan Clark, Baptist Campus Ministry campus minister, said the rain from Feb. 11 also caused the basement of their facility to flood about half an inch. BCM has dealt with flooding in the past.
BCM has dealt with flooding in the past.
Puddles on campus are also an issue that students are concerned about.
Yasmin Zarate, freshman from Milan, Tennessee, said she would like to see better irrigation on campus to help with the puddles.
“It has affected me every day walking to class,” Zarate said. “The water is unbearable. The sidewalks are made to be walked on, but you can’t because there are puddles of water that are ankle deep.”
Shawn Touney, director of communication, said the rainfall within the past week has impacted Murray State, but the University is trying to combat the issues.
“Naturally, due to the consistent and high volume of rainfall that has fallen, storm drains and ground surfaces can only take so much,” Touney said. “The University’s Facilities Management team has continued to take a proactive approach in responding to specific areas of campus.”
Students who notice any water damage in their residential halls should notify their hall’s front desk staff. Those who work on campus should notify their supervisor.
Correction: The News incorrectly reported the amount of water that flooded the basement of BCM and the measures that were taken to combat the water damage. The News also incorrectly quoted BCM Campus Minister, Jonathan Clark. His quote has been removed from the article and the article has been updated for accuracy. The News regrets the errors.
