Watch: Flood devastates library causing $10m of damage

There was about $10m (£7.5m) of damage after heavy rainfall hit parts of Long Island, New York.

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The flood - on 19 August - was caused by heavy rainfall, and knocked down walls, swept away objects and destroyed centuries-old books and documents.

At the time, Suffolk County - where the library is located - and New York State declared a state of emergency, opening the door for federal assistance to help the rebuild effort.

In a post on its website, the library said the building will remain closed "until further notice... while we continue to assess the damage and begin to rebuild".

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