Sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard: broken water pipe floods LA-area hotspot
Summary
A 100-year-old water pipe broke under Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, causing flooding and road closures on Thursday. No injuries were reported, and crews are working to fix the damage while residents still have clean drinking water.Key Facts
- The broken pipe is a 36-inch steel water main that burst early Thursday.
- The break caused a sinkhole and flooded streets, including parts of the Sunset Strip.
- Several major roads shut down, and traffic was heavily affected.
- Local buses were partly submerged in the floodwater.
- No injuries have been reported, and there is no need for evacuations.
- Officials do not yet know what caused the pipe to burst.
- West Hollywood Mayor John Heilman and LA Mayor Karen Bass spoke about the incident and the need for better infrastructure planning.
- A new city infrastructure plan will appear on the November ballot to address outdated systems like this pipe.
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