June 14, 2015
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Twitter user @DaRealAntGeez tweeted this photo Sunday morning of flooding at 52nd Street and Girard Avenue after a water main break.
A water main break in West Philadelphia caused flooding and evacuations on Sunday morning as crews continue what is expected to be a long cleanup and repair effort ahead.
52&Girard #WestPhilly 😒 pic.twitter.com/vwFjVwrgQt
— DaRealAntGeez (@DaRealAntGeez) June 14, 2015
NBC Philadelphia reports that the 36-inch main broke around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the 500 block of North 52nd Street between Wyalusing and Westminster Avenues.Â
Breaking news! Several West Phila. families forced from home due to 36" water main break; Westminster&52nd 🚘s damaged pic.twitter.com/R1v11KaewR
— Jesse Gary (@JesseNBC10) June 14, 2015
MAJOR water main break in West Philly- streets & cars flooded, we'll continue to show you live pics on #NBC10 NOW pic.twitter.com/oMo89wYhAW
— Rosemary Connors (@RosemaryConnors) June 14, 2015
The Philadelphia Water Department has shut down the water main as cleanup and investigation into the reason for the break began. It is not clear how many customers are affected and when the main will be fixed.Â
Scene of the water main break on N 52 nd in West Phila. Have met with many neighbors, great work by public employees pic.twitter.com/3AD8KA85Dg
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) June 14, 2015
The cause of the break is currently unknown. According to NBC Philadelphia, it was installed in 1885.
