To aid in preventing such occurrences, visit the Preservation and Disaster Resources page (https://www.in.gov/iara/services-for-government/preservation-and-disaster-resources/) managed by the Indiana Archives and Records Administration.
In the case of a public records disaster or emergency: Contact professional disaster recovery experts for advice as soon as possible after you discover the situation.
If the emergency happens during non-business hours, contact the American Institute for Conservation’s Cultural Emergency Response Team: 24 hour free hotline at 201-661-8068.
Follow up by contacting IARA's Records Management team if your agency needs help with moving records to safety, determining which records are salvageable, or properly disposing of those records which are not salvageable. County/Local government offices: contact cty@iara.in.gov. State agencies: contact rmd@iara.in.gov.