TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Shawnee County Courthouse is closed after flooding caused by heavy rain caused a problem with electricity.
The courthouse was closed Wednesday morning after flooding in the building’s subbasement near a transformer.
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Lt. Akim Reynolds says before the courthouse was closed, power was out in three public elevators and some offices. The courthouse has four floors, a basement level and a subbasement level.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the courthouse was closed for the rest of Wednesday, to allow Westar Energy to shut down power to begin repairs.