UPDATES – See the links at the end of this blog…
Melting snow and rain on the roof of the Iowa Genealogical Society building, during the first major blizzard of the winter, has caused a roof collapse. A month ago, the December 2009 eNews had a section dealing with the need for roof repairs, and a campaign for 
funds called “Raise the Roof.” It seems that the roof is now needed more than ever!
The following teaser from the KCCI.com website gives us an idea of the magnitude of the problem. See the latter portion of the blog for updates…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials with the Iowa Genealogical Society Library said Thursday that the roof of the building that houses their library partially collapsed.
The collapse happened during the first major blizzard of winter, officials said. The library at 628 East Grand Avenue in Des Moines suffered extensive damage.
Officials said that in the days before Christmas, melting snow and rain on the flat roof caused the collapse. The ceiling in a storage room, office area and parts of the library itself were damaged.
Officials said volunteers worked to cover books and equipment, including protecting “endangering irreplaceable family history volumes.”
A roofing project had been planned prior to the collapse, but it was delayed by the early winter weather.
Read the full article at the KCCI.com website.
See: Society Roof Woes Worsen in the January 1, 2010 edition of Omaha.com.
Now, presumably, they’ll have insurance money to replace the roof.