Greenwich Village water main break floods streets, disrupts trains
Eyewitness News
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A huge water main break in Lower Manhattan flooded streets, forced road closures and caused mass transportation disruptions early Wednesday.
The 36-inch cast iron main, which dates back to before 1900, broke on East 13th Street and Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village just after midnight.
Department of Environmental Protection crews have been on the scene all night, working to determine the source of leak.
A number of mains run through the intersection, and several had to be temporarily shut down, suspending water service to the immediate area. Workers methodically went main-by-main until they determined which one was broken. The flow of water has stopped, but repairs are not yet complete. Officials expect that will take at least a day or two, as the street was also damaged by water pressure.
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