ALLENTOWN, Pa. | Police are asking drivers to avoid the area of a significant water main break as crews respond to repair it.
Allentown police are reporting a "major" water main break on South 17th Street just south of Walnut Street. The water main is a 30-inch diameter high-pressure water line that serves water storage and pumping facilities in portions of the city and surrounding communities, the Lehigh County Authority said in a news release. Widespread pressure fluctuations are expected.
Residents reported water outages to the LCA beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Widespread service outages are expected.
Viewer video shows water rushing down 17th Street. A vehicle was partially swallowed.
LCA crews are on the scene to turn the water off to this section of the water distribution system so they can begin assessing damage and developing a plan for the repair.
Residents are advised to stop using water if possible and avoid the area. Significant traffic disruptions are expected due to street flooding and repair work. Customers who are out of water service or who are experiencing brown or cloudy water are asked to avoid calling LCA at this time due to very high call volume.
The cause of the break is unknown at this time. LCA crews will be on the scene until the situation is under control.
No one was injured.
Additional updates will be posted on LCA’s website as well as on their social media sites on Facebook and Twitter.
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