The cleaning in Hilton is still underway.

David Miller, director of facilities and utilities with Facilities Planning and Management said the heavy machinery, including the equipment that operates the scoreboard, has been removed.

“All of the damage portions have been removed, a lot from down in the mechanical room,” Miller said.

He said the new basketball court is on order, and should be in by the middle of October.

Miller said the goal is still to open by Nov. 4, for the first basketball game.

However, the whole renovation won’t be complete until a later date.

“The power had been out in our most damaged buildings, that was our first priority,” Miller said.

He said workers are currently in the middle of fixing the elevators, and will have to make certain the building is up to fire code before the first game there.

Miller said they are currently working out contracts and getting prepared for the repairs to begin.

Miller has been in discussions about mitigation efforts.

He said that the mitigation efforts after the floods in 1993 worked, and that it is known where the water came in from this year’s flood.

“We know where the water entered the building; it seems to be fixable.”

Miller said the Palmer Building has been fixed from the flooding, and the Family Resource Center and the Schilletter and University Village apartments that were flooded will be reopened soon.

There isn’t a set date for flood recovery efforts on campus to be completed, but Miller expects the work will be finished by the holidays.