Mpls water main break displaces 3 people, closes businesses for Valentine's Day
Crews clean up damage after Mpls water main break
A water main break flooded a street in southwest Minneapolis, and crews are working to clean up the damage after about a foot of water gushed into the surrounding area. FOX 9's Bill Keller has more on the developing story.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A broken water main flooded a southwest Minneapolis street, leading authorities to block off the area as crews worked to mitigate the damage and shut off the water flow.
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Mpls water main break floods street, displaces 3
Three people are displaced and a street is closed off after a water main break floods a street in southwest Minneapolis. Authorities have now closed the area surrounding the broken pipe as water continues to flow. FOX 9's Bill Keller has more on this developing story.
What we know:
The Minneapolis Fire Department said its crews responded to a building in the 2200 block of west 50th Street around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
FOX 9 reporter at the scene, Bill Keller, saw that crews appeared to shut off water flow just before 7:40 a.m. on Thursday. Crews were reportedly not able to find the water shut off at first because of the large amount of water coming out of the basement.
When firefighters first arrived, they said they saw a "large amount of water" coming out of the building, which houses a residential apartment building with the Terzo Restaurant below, leaving about a foot of water in the surrounding area.
Authorities say three adults have been displaced so far.
The Minneapolis Fire Department said crews from the city's water department are at the scene working to mitigate the problem.
Crews salt Mpls street after water main break
Minneapolis crews are salting an area that was flooded after a water main broke early Thursday morning.
Local perspective:
The incident forced the restaurant, Terzo, to close its doors. An announcement on social media states that anyone with a reservation at the restaurant can expect to hear from its staff.
Another business at the intersection, Lake Harriet Florist, announced they can no longer accept any new orders for Valentine's Day.
What we don't know:
The cause of the water main break has not yet been released.
The Source: A news release from the Minneapolis Fire Department and live reporting from the scene.