To help those affected by the floods, the Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC) has made their September 2005 (vol 27, no 3) issue of the WAAC Newsletter which was devoted to salvage and response available for free download until August 31, 2008. After that date, it will be available for $10. Here's the link...
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/...-3-special.pdf