WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A state of emergency was issued Thursday in a northern New York county, where the Fort Drum U.S. Army base is located, following a major water main break that has left tens of thousands without water. …
BOSTON (AP) — A break in a 20-inch (51-centimeter) water main in Boston early Monday sent water rushing down a city street, formed a sinkhole that swallowed a vehicle, and flooded area basements, city officials said. The burst pipe in …
A water main break caused a sinkhole in a suburban Washington, D.C. neighborhood, swallowing up a family’s car just after they escaped. Television news footage showed the back right end of the car barely visible from the sinkhole in Bladensburg …
A water main break has caused flood damage to some three dozen structures, including a school, in Salt Lake City. Fire department spokesman Jasen Asay says occupants of four homes were displaced after the Friday night break. The Montessori Community …
A water main break has forced the closure of the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Knoxville. Water is needed to heat the chambers and offices of the high court and appeals courts located within the building. The building has been …
Sioux City and Sunnybrook Community Church have settled with the owners of five homes for damage caused by a water line break two years ago. The Sioux City Journal says the City Council on Monday approved the agreement. The Iowa …
Human error is being blamed for a water main break that damaged several homes and vehicles in a South San Francisco neighborhood. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission said on Tuesday that an engineer failed to properly design the water …