Flood Temporarily Closes Johnstown Flood Museum

A recent internal flood has temporarily closed the Johnstown Flood Museum in Cambria County due to water damage. Fortunately, no historically significant artifacts were harmed. Social media users expressed irony while awaiting its reopening schedule.


Flood Temporarily Closes Johnstown Flood Museum

The internal guidance was linked to the drowning of one of the etages, therefore the museum in Pennsylvania, dedicated to the memory of the drowning of the 19th century, was temporarily closed. The museum dedicated to Johnstown in Cambria County announced a temporary closure due to "intrusions into the room, caused by a recent strong cold." According to information from WJAC TV, the intrusion led to the flooding of the premises, damaging carpets, drying out walls, and ceiling tiles. Museum staff assert that no historically significant exhibits related to the drowning were lost. The award for the detection of leaking significant damage in the museum is attributed to curator Niki Bosley. Currently, no schedule has been announced regarding the reopening of the museum, which has caused irony among users of social networks, simultaneously expressing hope for the quick restoration of the museum's work. The museum is dedicated to the memory of the Great Drowning in Johnstown, which occurred on May 31, 1889, and claimed the lives of 2,209 people and destroyed 1,600 homes.