An ordinary day in Mattapan turned into a disaster after a water main break on Thursday, which sent water flooding into the streets and even into some homes. Now, the work is on to fix it. You can still see the hole where it all started on Lorna Road. “No one believed me,” resident Takija King said. “I said, ‘OMG,…
An ordinary day in Mattapan turned into a disaster after a water main break on Thursday, which sent water flooding into the streets and even into some homes."No one believed me," resident Takija King said."I said, 'OMG, there's a river in they alley!' It definitely was a disaster."Sign up for NECN newsletters.
Boston city officials said a 10-inch water main broke, sending water rushing down Lorna Road to Lena Terrace and across to West Selden Street, into backyards, garages and basements. While attacking fire at 68 LornaRd, companies are now standing over a major water main break which has Lorna Rd starting to buckle & is flooding homes & streets from 79 Lorna, down to Lena Terrace & across to W. Seldon. Please avoid area. Water&Sewer emerg. crews have been called
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