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Water main break floods street in neighborhood near Pompano Beach

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A neighborhood near Pompano Beach was flooded Friday afternoon after a water main ruptured. That pipe has since been repaired.

Sky 10 was above the 2300 block of Northeast Third Avenue around 2 p.m. after the incident occurred.

Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene to block off streets as the water began to rise.

Crews with Broward County Water Management were able to turn off the valve that supplies water to the line. A vacuum truck then arrived to remove all the water.

A rather large hole was left behind.

As you can imagine, residents were concerned the water would start seeping into their homes, but luckily that didn’t happen.

“I just heard a big boom. And I turn around, it was like a geyser -- kind of strange,” Philip Renaud said.

Unfortunately, Renaud said this is not the first time this has happened. He believes a solution to the problem is to replace the aging pipe rather to patch it every time it breaks.

A boil water notice has been issued for the surrounding residents for the next 48 hours.


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