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Water Main Break at Train Station

Bedford Avenue Station (L), Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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4:32 AM, WEDNESDAY – Firefighters responded to a report of a water main break at the Bedford Avenue (L) Station. (L) Train service was disrupted between Lorimer Street & Manhattan while the break was resolved. Video showed water flooding the street, and first-responders on the scene. By 5:12 water had been turned off. By 6:26 AM, firefighters reported that they were de-watering the scene. The FDNY declared the situation under control 6:58 Officials told Citizen that (L) Train service has been resumed. An excavation is underway to determine the source of the leak.

Officials say that L train service has resumed.

Firefighters say the water flow has been abated and a de-watering unit is on scene. They are declaring the situation under control.

Firefighters say that workers with the Department of Environmental Protection are on scene checking for repairs. Firefighters are investigating the extent of the water leak.

Water continues to flow onto the L train tracks.

Firefighters report another possible water main break two blocks southeast on Roebling Street.

Transit authorities state that train service is suspended in both directions from Myrtle Ave to 14th St–Union Square.

Citizen user @valentina93 shows water streaming down the road.

Transit and DEP officials on scene have shut down a water main and will proceed to close another main.

Firefighters on scene have declared a utility emergency and have notified the Department of Environmental Protection.

Transit authorities state there will be no (L) trains traveling between Lorimer Street and Manhattan while they work to resolve the broken water main.

Firefighters are responding to a reported water main break at the train station that has resulted in heavy amounts of water gushing onto the rails.

Incident reported at Bedford Avenue Station (L).

4:32 AM, WEDNESDAY – Firefighters responded to a report of a water main break at the Bedford Avenue (L) Station. (L) Train service was disrupted between Lorimer Street & Manhattan while the break was resolved. Video showed water flooding the street, and first-responders on the scene. By 5:12 water had been turned off. By 6:26 AM, firefighters reported that they were de-watering the scene. The FDNY declared the situation under control 6:58 Officials told Citizen that (L) Train service has been resumed. An excavation is underway to determine the source of the leak.

Officials say that L train service has resumed.

Firefighters say the water flow has been abated and a de-watering unit is on scene. They are declaring the situation under control.

Firefighters say that workers with the Department of Environmental Protection are on scene checking for repairs. Firefighters are investigating the extent of the water leak.

Water continues to flow onto the L train tracks.

Firefighters report another possible water main break two blocks southeast on Roebling Street.

Transit authorities state that train service is suspended in both directions from Myrtle Ave to 14th St–Union Square.

Citizen user @valentina93 shows water streaming down the road.

Transit and DEP officials on scene have shut down a water main and will proceed to close another main.

Firefighters on scene have declared a utility emergency and have notified the Department of Environmental Protection.

Transit authorities state there will be no (L) trains traveling between Lorimer Street and Manhattan while they work to resolve the broken water main.

Firefighters are responding to a reported water main break at the train station that has resulted in heavy amounts of water gushing onto the rails.

Incident reported at Bedford Avenue Station (L).

4:32 AM, WEDNESDAY – Firefighters responded to a report of a water main break at the Bedford Avenue (L) Station. (L) Train service was disrupted between Lorimer Street & Manhattan while the break was resolved. Video showed water flooding the street, and first-responders on the scene. By 5:12 water had been turned off. By 6:26 AM, firefighters reported that they were de-watering the scene. The FDNY declared the situation under control 6:58 Officials told Citizen that (L) Train service has been resumed. An excavation is underway to determine the source of the leak.

Officials say that L train service has resumed.

Firefighters say the water flow has been abated and a de-watering unit is on scene. They are declaring the situation under control.

Firefighters say that workers with the Department of Environmental Protection are on scene checking for repairs. Firefighters are investigating the extent of the water leak.

Water continues to flow onto the L train tracks.

Firefighters report another possible water main break two blocks southeast on Roebling Street.

Transit authorities state that train service is suspended in both directions from Myrtle Ave to 14th St–Union Square.

Citizen user @valentina93 shows water streaming down the road.

Transit and DEP officials on scene have shut down a water main and will proceed to close another main.

Firefighters on scene have declared a utility emergency and have notified the Department of Environmental Protection.

Transit authorities state there will be no (L) trains traveling between Lorimer Street and Manhattan while they work to resolve the broken water main.

Firefighters are responding to a reported water main break at the train station that has resulted in heavy amounts of water gushing onto the rails.

Incident reported at Bedford Avenue Station (L).

4:32 AM, WEDNESDAY – Firefighters responded to a report of a water main break at the Bedford Avenue (L) Station. (L) Train service was disrupted between Lorimer Street & Manhattan while the break was resolved. Video showed water flooding the street, and first-responders on the scene. By 5:12 water had been turned off. By 6:26 AM, firefighters reported that they were de-watering the scene. The FDNY declared the situation under control 6:58 Officials told Citizen that (L) Train service has been resumed. An excavation is underway to determine the source of the leak.

Officials say that L train service has resumed.

Firefighters say the water flow has been abated and a de-watering unit is on scene. They are declaring the situation under control.

Firefighters say that workers with the Department of Environmental Protection are on scene checking for repairs. Firefighters are investigating the extent of the water leak.

Water continues to flow onto the L train tracks.

Firefighters report another possible water main break two blocks southeast on Roebling Street.

Transit authorities state that train service is suspended in both directions from Myrtle Ave to 14th St–Union Square.

Citizen user @valentina93 shows water streaming down the road.

Transit and DEP officials on scene have shut down a water main and will proceed to close another main.

Firefighters on scene have declared a utility emergency and have notified the Department of Environmental Protection.

Transit authorities state there will be no (L) trains traveling between Lorimer Street and Manhattan while they work to resolve the broken water main.

Firefighters are responding to a reported water main break at the train station that has resulted in heavy amounts of water gushing onto the rails.

Incident reported at Bedford Avenue Station (L).

4:32 AM, WEDNESDAY – Firefighters responded to a report of a water main break at the Bedford Avenue (L) Station. (L) Train service was disrupted between Lorimer Street & Manhattan while the break was resolved. Video showed water flooding the street, and first-responders on the scene. By 5:12 water had been turned off. By 6:26 AM, firefighters reported that they were de-watering the scene. The FDNY declared the situation under control 6:58 Officials told Citizen that (L) Train service has been resumed. An excavation is underway to determine the source of the leak.

Officials say that L train service has resumed.

Firefighters say the water flow has been abated and a de-watering unit is on scene. They are declaring the situation under control.

Firefighters say that workers with the Department of Environmental Protection are on scene checking for repairs. Firefighters are investigating the extent of the water leak.

Water continues to flow onto the L train tracks.

Firefighters report another possible water main break two blocks southeast on Roebling Street.

Transit authorities state that train service is suspended in both directions from Myrtle Ave to 14th St–Union Square.

Citizen user @valentina93 shows water streaming down the road.

Transit and DEP officials on scene have shut down a water main and will proceed to close another main.

Firefighters on scene have declared a utility emergency and have notified the Department of Environmental Protection.

Transit authorities state there will be no (L) trains traveling between Lorimer Street and Manhattan while they work to resolve the broken water main.

Firefighters are responding to a reported water main break at the train station that has resulted in heavy amounts of water gushing onto the rails.

Incident reported at Bedford Avenue Station (L).

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Comments30

Unique_Sag48Mar 5 at 9:10 AM

Smdh, how many pipes have to burst in the NYC areas before the city realize they need to be inspected before causing more damage

nunyabiznessmferMar 4 at 10:07 PM

Fuck them hipsters lol

Robbb416Mar 4 at 8:10 PM

Is that the water pipe line they are doing? They are putting a water pipe line around Graham and never informed the ppl from the neighborhoo

anonemooseMar 4 at 10:28 AM

Just wait till the tunnel collapse

Unique_Sag48Mar 5 at 9:10 AM

Smdh, how many pipes have to burst in the NYC areas before the city realize they need to be inspected before causing more damage

nunyabiznessmferMar 4 at 10:07 PM

Fuck them hipsters lol

Robbb416Mar 4 at 8:10 PM

Is that the water pipe line they are doing? They are putting a water pipe line around Graham and never informed the ppl from the neighborhoo

anonemooseMar 4 at 10:28 AM

Just wait till the tunnel collapse

Unique_Sag48Mar 5 at 9:10 AM

Smdh, how many pipes have to burst in the NYC areas before the city realize they need to be inspected before causing more damage

nunyabiznessmferMar 4 at 10:07 PM

Fuck them hipsters lol

Robbb416Mar 4 at 8:10 PM

Is that the water pipe line they are doing? They are putting a water pipe line around Graham and never informed the ppl from the neighborhoo

anonemooseMar 4 at 10:28 AM

Just wait till the tunnel collapse

Unique_Sag48Mar 5 at 9:10 AM

Smdh, how many pipes have to burst in the NYC areas before the city realize they need to be inspected before causing more damage

nunyabiznessmferMar 4 at 10:07 PM

Fuck them hipsters lol

Robbb416Mar 4 at 8:10 PM

Is that the water pipe line they are doing? They are putting a water pipe line around Graham and never informed the ppl from the neighborhoo

anonemooseMar 4 at 10:28 AM

Just wait till the tunnel collapse

Unique_Sag48Mar 5 at 9:10 AM

Smdh, how many pipes have to burst in the NYC areas before the city realize they need to be inspected before causing more damage

nunyabiznessmferMar 4 at 10:07 PM

Fuck them hipsters lol

Robbb416Mar 4 at 8:10 PM

Is that the water pipe line they are doing? They are putting a water pipe line around Graham and never informed the ppl from the neighborhoo

anonemooseMar 4 at 10:28 AM

Just wait till the tunnel collapse

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