Efforts are underway to save priceless artifacts after a flood deluged a library in New York.
The Smithsonian Library in Long Island houses original papers signed by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
Salvage experts have arrived from Detroit to deal with the clean-up.
CGTN’s Louise Greenwood reports.
The Smithsonian Library in Long Island houses original papers signed by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
Salvage experts have arrived from Detroit to deal with the clean-up.
CGTN’s Louise Greenwood reports.
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00:00This was the moment that torrential rain and floods breached the wall of a library in Long
00:06Island. The walls of the Smithtown Library came down under the weight of the deluge,
00:12destroying thousands of books and computers. The library in Suffolk County is home to a
00:16historic collection of Americana, including papers signed by President Thomas Jefferson.
00:23The aftermath has left mud, debris and water ten feet deep. Efforts are underway to save
00:29the priceless artifacts, with specialists arriving from Detroit to help with the salvage
00:34operation. New York State has appealed for donations to fund the cleanup, but experts
00:40warn that full restoration could take years.