South Philadelphia streets flooded after water main break in Grays Ferry
Emergency crews responded to a water main break in South Philadelphia's Grays Ferry section Friday evening.
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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.
Part of Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties remains closed as crews work on cleaning up a water main break in Philadelphia.
Crews continued to work on cleaning up after a water main break created chaos in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood Sunday.
Between Monday and Wednesday, 250,000 people are expected to travel through Philadelphia International Airport as winter storms are forecast to sweep across the country this week.
Crews are cleaning up part of Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood after a water main break flooded the street and damaged at least one apartment building.
A water main break caused flooding and traffic troubles near Main Street in Manayunk. It happened on Cresson Street between Carson Street and Green Lane. The water department said the eight-inch main broke around 2 p.m. Friday. Crews shut off the main, pumped out the standing water and began making repairs.
Part of Oregon Avenue in Philadelphia is flooded after a water main break sent water rushing into the street Wednesday.
A three-block stretch of Oregon Avenue is closed after a water main break flooded the street.
The zoo, which is typically open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, wrote on Facebook Friday morning that they would have to close down for water main maintenance.
The problems began Friday morning, causing water problems at two hospitals, a city jail, a county jail and local shelters.
Water erupted into the air in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania on April 25 after a a tractor-trailer hit a fire hydrant. Chopper 3 footage shows aerials of the water gushing into the air like a geyser. It happened near the Metroplex Mall on the 2000 block of Chemical Road, behind a Best Buy store.
Crews are working to fix a large water main break in Montgomery County. Chopper 3 was over Philmont Avenue earlier Thursday. Lower Moreland police are asking people to avoid the area.
Some residents and businesses in Tacony are still without water Tuesday morning, and there are concerns about ice forming along a washed-out street.
Service has been restored following a water main break in Norristown, but two different neighborhoods in Philadelphia are being impacted by separate breaks.
Hundreds of people in Norristown lost water, including several Montgomery County offices, after a large water main broke Monday morning.
A second water main break on East Marshall Street in connection to a larger water main break on Penn and Cherry streets called staffers at a local preschool to step up to the plate.
