Large Water Main Break Floods Parts Of Beacon Hill

Boston MA

21 September, 2021

10:36 AM

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BOSTON — A large water main break flooded parts of Beacon Hill while leaving a sinkhole in one street early Tuesday morning. A contractor working for Boston Water and Sewer Commission struck a 30-inch water main, causing water to rush down Hancock Street, into homes and businesses, says Boston Fire Department. The water was eventually shut off, but the extensive amount of water left behind a sinkhole along Hancock and Cambridge Streets. Boston Deputy Fire Chief James Greene believes the road could be repaved by Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews went door to door to homes in the area making sure everyone was okay while Eversource and National Grid checked for electrical issues. "There is water in some of these units, not as much as you'd think based on the amount of water that was coming down the road, but still enough to cause problems," Greene said. According to Boston Fire Department, no injuries were reported. Deputy Chief James Greene briefs the media on the water main break .There were no evacuation needed, no injuries to report . ⁦@ISDBoston⁩ building, electrical ,plumbing investigating any water damage to the buildings . ⁦@BOSTON_WATER⁩ is fixing the main. ⁦ pic.twitter.com/XDxg33kSKj— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 21, 2021