Things are drier in the McMath-Pierce telescope these days. Thanks to John Dunlop and the mountain maintenance crew, we are experiencing much less seepage into the building during heavy rain storms. The ground underneath the telescope has been sculpted so that water now drains down and away from the telescope, rather than puddling and seeping into the concrete. During the heavy rains at the beginning of July, there was no seepage in the machine shop, west hallways, or FTS stairway, and much reduced seepage in the hall near the restroom. Thanks!
Teresa Bippert-Plymate