Water Flows Into Homes After Main Break In West Philly
Monday, June 15th, 2015 Auto PropertyA massive water main break forced the evacuations of several homes and sent millions of gallons of water flowing onto the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood Sunday morning. Philadelphia Water Department officials said a 36-inch water main ruptured around 4:30 a.m. on 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.The break sent approximately 12.5 million gallons of water flowing into the streets in the neighborhood. As a result of the water main break, 14 people were evacuated from their homes and placed in temporary shelter at West Philadelphia High School. Some residents reported having ankle-deep water in their homes.
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