A water main break has flooded a major intersection and surrounding streets in West Hollywood, sending thousands of gallons of water rushing down Sunset Boulevard Thursday morning.
The water poured down Holloway Drive and flooded underground parking garages of neighborhood apartments.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were responding to the area as residents woke up to find their streets transformed into rushing rivers.
A broken water main at Sunset Blvd. and Holloway Drive in West Hollywood.
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“Look at the volume of water coming out, this is one of the big ones,” said Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Aaron Katon told a KTLA reporter at the scene.
The water main is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and its crews responded to the break just before 4 a.m., an official said.
Crews were still trying to shut off the water as of 6:30 a.m.
Video from the scene showed Palm and Hancock avenues flooded as the water flowed downhill toward Santa Monica Boulevard.
A bus depot at Santa Monica and San Vicente boulevards had turned into a shallow lake.
KABC-TV showed video of a person being swept down a street by the roaring water before finding their footing and getting up.
