A 36-inch BWSC water main under Heath Street burst early this morning, flooding Heath, Walden and Minden streets.
The Boston Fire Department reports it brought in its "high water rescue vehicle" and sent firefighters in survival suits into houses to check for anybody who might have been trapped.
The water main break has buckled parts of Heath st. As it flows thru the Jamaica Plain neighborhood . pic.twitter.com/JFACVdExlH
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 14, 2023
Water, water everywhere (photo by BFD):
BWSC reports it had to shut off three mains at first to try to figure out which one had cracked open.
A major water main break on Heath st. Parts of Heath st. , Waldron and Minden st. Closed. @BOSTON_WATER on scene. pic.twitter.com/nEz8TkvyeO
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 14, 2023
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Waldron St?
By macflunky
Sat, 01/14/2023 - 10:31am
Looking at Google Maps and the stairs that the water is flowing down is at the corner of Minden and Schiller St near Walden St.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3253691,-71.1053625,215m/data=!3m1!1e3
Yep
By adamg
Sat, 01/14/2023 - 11:46am
Waldron, which BFD specified, is at the other end of Heath from Walden and Minden. I'd chalk it up to being knee deep in water at 6 a.m. ... But I've changed the reference.
We look more and more like
By Rwgfy
Sat, 01/14/2023 - 11:38am
We look more and more like London every day.
How highs the water mama?
By Matt
Sat, 01/14/2023 - 11:05pm
Two feet high and rising.
Non-atmospheric river
By SwirlyGrrl
Sun, 01/15/2023 - 12:16pm
Interesting California simulation.
I was watching Channel 7 News
By Don't Panic
Mon, 01/16/2023 - 12:38am
I was watching Channel 7 News on Sunday and at least one basement was completely filled with water mere inches from the ceiling. That's some serious flooding.
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