Video: Philly Firefighters Rescue 11 after Water Main Break

A water main break flooded Philadelphia's Nicetown area, and firefighters and police rescued people trapped inside buildings and on the roofs of cars.

By Robert Moran

Source The Philadelphia Inquirer

Feb. 17, 2021

Philadelphia firefighters rescued at least 11 people who were trapped after a water main broke in the city's Nicetown area Tuesday.

At least 11 people trapped by flooding were rescued by police and firefighters after a 48-inch water main broke Tuesday evening in the city's Nicetown area, police said.

The break occurred around 6 p.m. on the 2900 block of Hunting Park Avenue, police said. The people rescued by first-responder rafts included someone trapped on the roof of their car and at least three others who were confined inside a building.

A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Water Department said crews were attempting to isolate the break to stop the flow of water, which caused flood damage to a U-Haul business.

There were no reports of injuries and no disruption of water service to people in the area.

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