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Photos: Water Main Break Causes Huge Geyser And Massive Flooding At UCLA
A broken water main is flooding the streets near UCLA, closing down parts of Sunset Blvd. and possibly trapping some people in their cars.The break began next to Marymount High School, but the gushing water, as deep as one-to-two feet, spread to UCLA’s campus. Sunset Blvd. has been closed from Marymount Pl. to Westwood Plaza, CBS reports. Bits of debris are also being carried by the water.
Two victims may also be trapped in their cars, stuck in the water, CBS says.
WATCH LIVE: Students walk barefoot through huge water main break at UCLA http://t.co/nigOi17MxE @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/vuQ5EJNQt4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 29, 2014
WATCH: Massive water main break gushes onto street near UCLA: http://t.co/Mc72sXz6Hq pic.twitter.com/pJfQOIY2tw
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) July 29, 2014
Water break on Sunset Blvd by UCLA. Parking structure 4 is a swimming pool. pic.twitter.com/CeWH1S9x6y
— Miguel Unzueta, Ph.D. (@unzueta) July 29, 2014
UCLA is flooded AF 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/8xCMiwV7sz
— 🖤 (@begutis) July 29, 2014
Live video: Water main break floods Sunset Boulevard, UCLA campus http://t.co/C8r1DItAuJ (Photo: @NBCLA) pic.twitter.com/BltnF6j9Fn
— 89.3 KPCC (@KPCC) July 29, 2014
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.