LADWP Repairs Burst Water Main After 3 a.m. Flooding Shuts 6 West Hollywood Roads
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Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 16
LADWP Repairs Burst Water Main After 3 a.m. Flooding Shuts 6 West Hollywood Roads
3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 16
Summary
LADWP crews were repairing a damaged pipe Thursday after a water main burst near Palm Avenue and Harratt Street shortly after 3 a.m., flooding a West Hollywood neighborhood.
3:55 a.m. was when LADWP said it received the report, then began slowly closing large underground valves because the highly pressurized system could suffer further damage if shut too quickly.
Floodwater was reported entering underground parking garages, while the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department urged drivers to avoid the area as crews worked with law enforcement on traffic control.
Six road segments were closed, including parts of Sunset Boulevard, Holloway Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard, along with Larrabee Street, Palm Avenue and Hancock Avenue between Sunset and Santa Monica.