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Over 100,000 gallons of water flooded a four-block area in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx yesterday morning. A 20-inch water main broke around 3:30 a.m.; though it was contained by 6:30 a.m., NY1 reports the "sidewalk started to crumble, creating a huge gaping hole that stretched along half the street in one of the Bronx's busiest intersections"—231st Street and Broadway. Businesses, including a parking garage, Chase bank, and an African artifacts store, were flooded, leaving business owners worried about damages (the city is accepting damage claims). City Councilman Oliver Koppell added, "This is just about the worst place in the community where this could happen because all the buses converge on this corner, as well as a lot of traffic going from Kingsbridge to Riverdale." MyFoxNY says that while the DEP is restoring water pressure, residents "may see some brown water coming through their taps." The brown water is safe, just let it run.
Bronx Biz, Residents Flooded After Water Main Breaks
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For those of you for whom the rain hasn't been enough, this is your wake-up call.
A lot more than 100,000 gallons of water -- probably several million -- can come out of a 20-inch pressurized pipe like that in three hours.
Wow! A lot has been happening on the west side of the Bronx recently. First, terrorists, now this...
first the woman shot by an arrow then the terrorists now this... whats next
I didn't know about the woman shot by an arrow!
There was also that kid who got on the train by himself at 225.
It's interesting that the media reported about the lack of business going to the eateries and stores located at the 231 St/Broadway intersection. At the same time, nearly all of Kingsbridge and Riverdale had no running water and that wasn't even the media's focus.
Alas, the brown water certainly didn't smell good either, so I'm not sure if I'd deem it safe, especially for my 3 week old son.