Cold Monday at MTU Minerals and Materials Engineering Building
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director – 1-906-273-2433
(Houghton, MI) – A water pipe reportedly burst water at Michigan Technological University this morning causing a big mess on a morning that has some schools called off due to the dangerously frigid morning.
An alarm triggered about 8:15 this morning at the MTU Minerals and Materials Engineering Building for a reported water sprinkler burst on the 7th floor. However it was later reported as a pipe burst and was causing a mess in the mining education building.
“A frozen sprinkler exploded,” stated the first report.
A few minutes later an update did not bring better news.
“There is a lot of water running on the 7th floor,” stated one witness. “It’s leaking water everywhere.”
It’s not clear how much damage the leak has caused or how uickly it can be fixed.
“The drains couldn’t keep up with it and there were no drains close,” our source said.
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fyi from an MTU Brochure:
Dome sprinklers make for crazy Friday at NMU
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433
(Marquette, MI) – The Superior Dome was apparently flooded today (Fri., Dec. 16, 2016) after the fire sprinklers decided to spread a little holiday cheer at the hot spot for Northern Michigan University athletes.
We are told everyone took the whole event in spirits fitting the season – another exciting Friday of university life in Marquette, MI. Those of us who live on the Chocolay River didn’t expect that 2016 fall food, and its likely nobody was prepared (or dressed) at NMU for a mid-day shower.
“The drains couldn’t keep up with it and there were no drains close,” our source said.
U.P. Breaking News has left a message for the NMU Department of Communications and Marketing and the NMU News Bureau – but so far no info. Sources say the sprinklers flooded the hallways and other areas for at least 10 minutes.
The above photo was reportedly taken after the Dome wash had been going for five minutes. It is not clear if this flood caused thousands of dollars of damage to carpets and other property, but likely insured.
We’d love to hear from anyone who was present as the dome rained.