The Justice

Media Credit: Robyn Spector Alyssa Pisarik '12 said, "This morning we could splash around in the puddles" in her East Quad room, which she dried out using newspapers.

Several buildings across Brandeis' campus have experienced leaks and structural damage as a result of the recent rains. Almost every residential quad has experienced flooding or leaking problems, according to an e-mail to the Justice from Director of Community Living Jeremy Leiferman.

There have been reports from students and staff members of flooding in several residence halls, and ceilings collapsed in the Shapiro Residence Hall and in the Usen Castle. The Usdan Student Center experienced minor flooding on Sunday, and leaks in the library led to the temporary closure of the Farber Green Room.

Library and Technology Services Director for Integrated Services Josh Wilson said in an interview with the Justice that the library had experienced some window and roof leaks on the first floor and Mezzanine level of the Farber Library that led to the temporary closing of the Farber Green Room as well as some other minor leaks in the Farber and Goldfarb libraries, but he called the flooding "fairly minimal."

He added that some people were affected by leaks in the Green Room last night and today. He said that some ceiling panels had fallen and others were waterlogged, so LTS staff decided to take the safest route and temporarily close the room, although he said that classes had taken place in the Farber classroom. He said that library staff planned to re-open the first floor of the Green Room at midnight this morning.

Laurel Adams '12, a resident of the Usen Castle, said that a leak had developed in her roof on Sunday morning and the resulting leak had forced her to move everything off of her desk. Adams said that she had put in a work order to Facilities Services around 9 p.m. on Sunday night, but that no one from Facilities had been by to look at the damage. She did say, however, that two representatives of the Department of Community Living had viewed the damage.

Vice President for Campus Operations Mark Collins could not be reached for comment by press time because he is currently off campus.

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