Ohio University is considering covering damages to student property caused by sprinkler systems activated during a fire in Bromley Hall Wednesday afternoon.
In a letter sent to Bromley Hall residents yesterday, OU President Roderick McDavis said a review will be conducted to evaluate claims for reimbursement of damaged items.
The university does not carry fire or other hazard insurance on students' personal property, but McDavis advised that homeowner or renter insurance policies could cover the damages.
The review will focus mainly on students without insurance, or hardship cases
said Kent Smith, vice president for Student Affairs, adding that students should check with insurance carriers first.
(President McDavis) is concerned with students not having insurance; he didn't want to have students left out in the cold he said.
The sprinkler system activated during a fire in a sixth-floor room. Several rooms on the sixth floor were flooded with about an inch of water, which trickled down as far as the basement in some areas.
The system worked as designed to both signal warning of the fire and suppress it according to the letter. -
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