Crews work to repair 20-inch water main break in Northern Liberties

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Crews are working to repair a water main break in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties section.

Philadelphia Water Department was called out to the 1100 block of North 4th Street around 9 a.m. on Sunday for a 20-inch broken main.

Video from Chopper 6 showed several inches of water taking over multiple city blocks.

“I heard a huge bang while I was getting ready to leave and as I was walking to my car which was right here,” said Janet Stuart of Northern Liberties. “The water was rushing down the street this way.”

Amid repairs, several connectors had to be shut down due to the significance of the break.

A giant hole is now visible on 4th Street after the road and sidewalk partially collapsed.

“I saw a car submerged in water and it was next to the fire department. Five to 10 minutes later, it was hanging on for dear life in the street,” noted Justin Greystone, who was impacted by the water main break.

Officers had to escort him to his apartment to get his laptop before heading to stay with his sister.

On Monday, affected residents were briefly allowed to return home.

“The basement was obviously flooded and it started to go up to the first floor, and the street was absolutely terrible,” recalled Madi Christopher.