Fire crews attempt to stop water from flooding a business as they attempt to shut down the water flow. (KTLA-TV / August 5, 2010) |
LOS ANGELES-- A "large water leak" turned into a a huge disruption when several downtown Los Angeles businesses were flooded and a street had to be shut down, a fire department official said.
At around 8:29 p.m. Thursday, a water leak large enough to cause "pavement disruption" was reported near 133 East 6th Street, L.A. Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
LAFD crews and workers from the Department of Water and Power responded to the scene, but the street flooding had gotten so severe they had to close 6th Street between 5th and 7th.
Several businesses on the stretch of 6th Street were flooded, including Salon Pure, owned by Rick Renier.
According to Renier, water started pouring into his business and severely flooded his basement, ruining supplies for the salon, furniture, and artwork.
Workers from the DWP were able to stop the water flow around 10:00 p.m. by shutting off four valves in the area.
Authorities said that all of the businesses on the street would be out of water until the problem could be fixed.
At around 8:29 p.m. Thursday, a water leak large enough to cause "pavement disruption" was reported near 133 East 6th Street, L.A. Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
LAFD crews and workers from the Department of Water and Power responded to the scene, but the street flooding had gotten so severe they had to close 6th Street between 5th and 7th.
Several businesses on the stretch of 6th Street were flooded, including Salon Pure, owned by Rick Renier.
According to Renier, water started pouring into his business and severely flooded his basement, ruining supplies for the salon, furniture, and artwork.
Workers from the DWP were able to stop the water flow around 10:00 p.m. by shutting off four valves in the area.
Authorities said that all of the businesses on the street would be out of water until the problem could be fixed.
