May 25, 2008 11:31 am US/Eastern
Cleanup Continues After NYC Water Main Break
Over 100 Forced From Their Homes
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
Residents forced from their homes after a water main break flooded West Village streets Saturday are being allowed to return home Sunday. The rupture released thousands of gallons of water and the cleanup continues.
The 20-ince main broke around on 11 p.m. Many took to hopping in plastic garbage bags to stay dry.
"We're not affected but all our water was coming up brown. We had to close," said a local restaurant owner.
With numerous basements flooded building structures became a concern for the Department of Buildings. Fearing the foundations of old buildings were comprimised by the water, more than one hundred people were evacuated from their homes and left searching for a dry place to stay.
"My husband's trying to call friends relatives and neighbors or hotels at this point we really don't know what we're doing," said resident Lindsey Chester.
Workers shut off the water and are trying to repair the main.
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