MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – A water main break caused flooding that prompted traffic and water service disruptions on Tuesday west of the Shula Golf Club in Miami Lakes.
Hobbit Forrest, an area resident who was stranded, said her neighbor reported the flooding at about 7 a.m.
“It looks like a sinkhole,” Forrest said.
Jennifer L. Messemer-Skold, a spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, said an 8-inch pipe at Gage Place and Cow Pen Road was to blame.
About a dozen households reported disruptions in water service during the repairs. Police officers diverted traffic away from the flooded streets.
The department received a report about 9 a.m. and the crews' priority was to reroute the water flow to stop the leak. Workers also had to excavate to inspect the pipe before deciding whether the pipe needs to be repaired or replaced, according to Messemer-Skold.
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer crews are working to fix a water main break in Miami Lakes (@MiamiLakesNews). We’re told 11 homes in the area are without water right now. @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/8vrmizINjD
— Ian Margol (@IanMargolWPLG) October 27, 2020
Gage Pl. near Cow Pen Rd. in Miami Lakes is flooded as a result of an 8” water main break this morning. Eleven households have no running water while repairs are being made. pic.twitter.com/ELEOBOtIJy
— Madeleine Wright (@MWrightWPLG) October 27, 2020