Disaster resistant system for maintaining operation of computing devices mounted within storage racks during water and other related contaminating events

A storage rack for supporting one or more computing devices, comprising:

• a framework comprising opposing top and bottom portions, a plurality of side portions extending between the top and bottom portions, and a storage area between the top, bottom, and plurality of side portions for storing one or more computing devices, wherein the top portion includes a top panel including at least one aperture therethrough;
• and a plurality of channeling devices secured to the framework above the storage area for channeling contaminants towards an outer periphery of the framework, wherein the plurality of channeling devices comprises:
• a first channeling device secured to a first of the side portions of the framework, wherein the first channeling device comprises opposed first and second portions, wherein the first portion of the first channeling device is secured to the first side portion of the framework, wherein the second portion of the first channeling device is spaced from the first side portion of the framework, and wherein the second portion of the first channeling device is disposed closer to the top portion of the framework than is the first portion of the first channeling device for channeling contaminants received through the at least one aperture through the top panel towards the first side portion of the framework;
• and a second channeling device secured to a second of the side portions of the framework, wherein the second side portion is opposite the first side portion of the framework, wherein the second channeling device comprises opposed first and second portions, wherein the first portion of the second channeling device is secured to the second side portion of the framework, wherein the second portion of the second channeling device is spaced from the second side portion of the framework, wherein the second portion of the second channeling device is disposed closer to the top portion of the framework than is the first portion of the second channeling device for channeling contaminants received through the at least one aperture through the top panel towards the second side portion of the framework, and wherein the second portions of the first and second channeling devices at least partially overlap in an overlap region.