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Huge Water Main Break In The Bronx Turns Streets Into Rivers

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Aerial shot of the break (WPIX)
A very big water main break in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx is causing all sorts of problems this morning. Not only is the break, at Jerome Avenue and 177th Street, sending water at the two- and three-foot levels into streets blocks away and causing delays/rerouting on the 4 subway line, WPIX reports, "Roads around the watermain also appeared to be buckling," plus, "A gas line underneath the water main break is also a point of concern. [A fire chief] said the gas line has not been shut down but the weight of the water may compromise the integrity of the gas line." Our crumbling infrastructure...

Crew are working to fix the break. Roads around the break are closed and could remain closed for hours. Residents of nearby buildings have had their water shut off.

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  • Jax

    The Bronx needed a good flushing.

  • This business will get out of hand. It will get out of hand we'll be lucky to live through it.

  • Nice Die Hard 2 quote.

  • Hunt for Red October actually

  • julian_oatmeal

    seriously.  you think a candidate for president of the united states would get more respect.

  • Word.

  • Peanut_Butter

    Fucking love him as an actor.

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