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A 6-inch water main ruptured early this morning in South Los Angeles, causing a loss of service to about 20 homes in the area of the break, reports cbs2 . By about 4:15 the water was shut off and crews were actively working on repairing the line. No information about the extent of the damage or the cause of the break has been made available as of yet. On Thursday night a main break in Downtown caused extensive flooding and led to some businesses closing for the evening. Water main breaks, thought to be the result of pressure built in the lines from periods of non-use followed by surges of use, have been a rampant issue in L.A. for over a year.
