PITTSBURGH — “We were praying. We were so scared. It was the scariest thing that ever happened to me in my life. It was so horrible. Water gushing at you. We didn't know what happened."
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Rose Gitzen was choking back tears after she talked with Channel 11 following a massive water pipe break last week. It flooded nearby homes and caused water issues for nearly the entire South Hills over the weekend.
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Gitzen and her daughter said they've been forced to stay at a nearby hotel and their home is now condemned.
Lori Houy talked with the women again about how they're trying to move forward and find a more permanent place to now call home. Watch the full report above to hear from them.
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