Multiple water main breaks flood Hollywood, Valley streets
Several streets in the Hollywood area are a watery mess Monday morning after two water mains broke, flooding streets and parking structures.
LADWP crews are working to shut off water mains in Hollywood, at Santa Monica Boulevard and Highland, and in East Hollywood, at Sierra Vista and Wilton Place.
Reports of the water main break at 1135 North Highland Ave. started coming in at about 2:10 a.m. Widespread flooding was reported around the a break, on Olympic Boulevard, La Brea Avenue, and Santa Monica Boulevard.
The 8-inch cast iron water main in that area has been shut down, but the southbound lanes of Highland at Santa Monica Boulevard are now closed for repairs. Water was restored at 11:10 a.m. to 21 LADWP customers, but the street will remain closed until at least 4 p.m. for pavement repair.
Less than two miles away, a broken water line into an apartment building flooded more streets, a parking structure and lower floor of a building, possibly a lobby, at Sierra Vista and Wilton Place in East Hollywood at about 4 a.m.
LADWP crews have shut off the water, and there's no estimated time on when service might be restored.
There were also reports of a third water main break near Pierce College, on Victory Boulevard and Mason Avenue.
