Water main break floods home, damages yards in West Mifflin

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Crews are working to repair a water main break that damaged yards and flooded a home in West Mifflin.

It happened on Bellwood Road just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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Crews have been working to repair the break on the 90-year-old main, tearing up the ground and sending water down the street where it flooded a woman's garage and basement.

The powerful break sent gravel and dirt flying down the street, creating a gaping hole in the ground and toppling a basketball hoop a basketball net.

Neighbors watched the water flow downhill, flooding Vicki Motley's house.  She didn’t realize what happened until she went to pull out of her garage.

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“I got in my car, went to back out but my garage door up and woosh it was a flood.  Things started floating and moving so all I could think to do was get my car out of there," Motley said.

Water was shut off, which impacted customers according to Pennsylvania American Water.  A company spokesperson told Channel 11 they should have water back Tuesday afternoon.

The work could take longer.  Bellwood Road is closed between Coal and Homestead Duquesne roads.

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