‘Like a hurricane' water main break sends water airborne, crashing into five homes

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‘Like a hurricane' water main break sends water airborne, crashing into five homes
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The City of Fort Worth is investigating a telecommunications contractor after crews hit a water main, sending water gushing many feet in the air before crashing…

It took city crews 30 minutes to get on site and then over two hours to cut off the affected line and several side valves that were also impacted.The City of Fort Worth is investigating a telecommunications contractor after crews hit a water main, sending water gushing many feet in the air before crashing into several homes nearby Monday morning.

She told the media that the water was shut off at 12:47 p.m. By then, five homes along Trinity Vista Trail, located behind the digging site, suffered water damage. Gugliuzza says staff is gathering information from all of the affected homeowners and says the telecommunications company or its contractor will be responsible for damages.

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