The flood damage at the Museum was covered both locally and nationally, here are a few links to the stories...
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090805/NEWS01/908050393/1008/NEWS01
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/51984/derby-museum-closed-due-to-heavy-rains
http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/886516.html
http://www.newsday.com/ky-derby-museum-hard-hit-by-louisville-flood-1.1350147
http://www.wlky.com/news/20291996/detail.html
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=10852022
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090804/NEWS01/908040358/Derby+Museum+workers+scrambled+to+save+soaked+artifacts