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Hollywood main break floods basements, submerges cars
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Feb 18, 2015
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Hollywood main break floods basements, submerges cars
Southern California Public Radio's Sharon McNary said the Hollywood Hills main breaks is a good example of what can happen around the city even in places that were not graded as risky
Most of the water had been pumped out of this flooded garage off Franklin Avenue as of 9:30 a.m. Crews have been clearing it since about 6:30 a.m.
Most of the water had been pumped out of this flooded garage off Franklin Avenue as of 9:30 a.m. Crews have been clearing it since about 6:30 a.m.
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Crews are trying to shut off a series of valves in a specific sequence to avoid causing another rupture.
Crews are trying to shut off a series of valves in a specific sequence to avoid causing another rupture.
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Southern California Public Radio's Sharon McNary said the Hollywood Hills main breaks is a good example of what can happen around the city even in places that were not graded as risky

Some Hollywood Hills residents woke up to the sound of gushing water Wednesday. Except it wasn't rain, it was a busted water main which submerged several cars and basements.

Southern California Public Radio's Sharon McNary joined the show with updates from the scene.