ORPHEUM CLEAN UP CONTINUES

CLEAN UP IS STILL CONTINUING AT THE ORPHEUM THEATER FOLLOWING A DOWNTOWN WATER MAIN BREAK ON AUGUST 9TH.

THE ORPHEUM AND THE SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN THEIR BASEMENTS DUE A BREAK IN THE 500 BLOCK OF PIERCE STREET.

A THEATER SPOKESPERSON SAYS DEHUMIDIFIERS ARE STILL RUNNING IN THE THEATER'S BASEMENT 8 DAYS AFTER IT WAS FLOODED WITH UP TO 4 INCHES OF WATER IN PLACES.

SOME EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE SIOUX CITY SYMPHONY WAS ALSO DAMAGED. A DOLLAR AMOUNT ON THE TOTAL ESTIMATED DAMAGE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.