Water main break shuts down busy Northeast Philly intersection
Water pushed up the pavement and gushed into the street at Oxford and Cottman avenues on Tuesday morning. Brandon Goldner reports.
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Water pushed up the pavement and gushed into the street at Oxford and Cottman avenues on Tuesday morning. Brandon Goldner reports.
The main break on James Street flooded the streets for drivers on Cottman Avenue near State Road.
The Philadelphia Water Department said reports of the main break started at around 3 p.m.
A water main break in Kensington has left a road blocked and a big mess that still needs to be cleaned. Chopper 3 was over Argyle Street at East Westmoreland Street. Crews are excavating, according to the water department. The first reports of a break came in after 8 a.m. Tuesday. The water department said service will be restored to impacted customers as soon as possible.
A water main break sent water gushing through a North Philadelphia neighborhood Monday morning.
A water main break sent brown water gushing through a North Philadelphia neighborhood Monday morning, filling roadways and sidewalks. At least 50 properties were without water due to the break, but service has since been restored.
Emergency crews responded just after 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Thomson and Franklin streets in North Philadelphia on Monday.
A water main break sent brown water gushing through a North Philadelphia neighborhood Monday morning, filling roadways and sidewalks.
The Philadelphia Water Department said crews were sent to fix a leak from a contractor's trench around noon on Tuesday.
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Crews are investigating what led to this water main break in New Castle County, Delaware. Chopper 3 was over what looked like a geyser along Route 40 eastbound at Wilton Boulevard in Hares Corner. It first started spewing water around 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Streets and sidewalks in Trenton have turned to ice thanks to several water main breaks and extremely cold temperatures.
Several water main breaks in Trenton, New Jersey, have made for icy conditions on the roads and sidewalks. Residents are dealing with traffic disruptions and reduced water pressure as a result.
A water main break created potentially dangerous icy conditions in Roxborough. Chopper 3 over the 4800 block of Tibben Street. With temps hovering around freezing, crews salted the street to keep everyone safe.
Emergency crews responded to a water main break in South Philadelphia's Grays Ferry section Friday evening.
Water took over a street in Grays Ferry after a main broke Friday evening. Our Chopper was over 28th and Dickenson. The Philadelphia Water Department said the 16-inch main broke around 7:30 p.m. sending water gushing. Crews spent hours trying to shut things off. 28th Street is closed while repairs are made. We're still working to learn how many people are affected by the break.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center diverted ambulances to other hospitals until further notice after Thursday night's fire and water main break.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center is diverting ambulances to other hospitals until further notice after Thursday night’s fire forced the hospital to evacuate 38 patients. Ray Strickland has the impact the fire is having on operations.
A water main break and electrical fire at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County on Thursday night caused staff to evacuate some patients.
40 properties near the scene at Upsal Street and Woolston Avenue are without water after the Friday morning break.
Emergency crews are responding to a water main break in Philadelphia's Wissahickon neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
Chopper 3 was over the water main break on Route 70 near South Cropwell Road in Evesham on Tuesday.
Evesham Township police are advising drivers to temporarily avoid eastbound Route 70 in the area of South Cropwell Road as construction crews repair a water main break.
Repair work resumed on Tuesday on a big water main break in Northern Liberties. The flooding happened near the intersection of Fourth Street and Girard Avenue on Sunday. Girard remains closed after part of the road collapsed. The break sent mud and water into the streets and several properties, forcing many from their homes.
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