Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 23
Water Main Bursts on Santa Monica Boulevard 1 Week After Nearby Flooding
Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 23

Water Main Bursts on Santa Monica Boulevard 1 Week After Nearby Flooding

3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 23

Summary

  • Around 6 a.m., a water main burst at Santa Monica Boulevard and Laurel Avenue in West Hollywood, sending water onto the sidewalk and street.
  • AIR7 footage showed heavy water percolating from the ground, though the scene appeared to cause less damage than last week’s nearby pipe break.
  • Two miles away, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews were still repairing a massive sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard left by that earlier flooding.
  • A source told Eyewitness News the two water main breaks are not believed to be related, extending scrutiny of infrastructure problems in the area.

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