A water main break in Cambridge, Massachusetts, led to some significant street flooding during the early morning hours on Wednesday.
The water main break happened near the corner of Portland Street and Broadway, where water was covering the streets.
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The issue was first reported at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, and Cambridge police and fire were responding to the scene. The city's water department also responded to the scene.
Damage to the street was revealed when water levels began to recede throughout the morning as crews worked to make repairs underground.
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Cambridge Water Department Acting Director Mark Gallagher said that crews were able to clear the water within hours, but he's not exactly sure what caused the pipe to burst. He said its age played a factor, though.
“We will probably end up having to replace a small section of the water main," he explained. “There was a lot of water released but technically it wasn’t a large water main break.”
“It looked like a bomb went off in the square," owner of Advanced Tire Rick Ferina said. “Where we keep the tires downstairs we are really flooded, we lost power In concerned if we have electrical damage in the store."
The roads at the intersection remained closed down throughout the morning.
