CLEVELAND — A water main break closed a portion of West 130th Street Tuesday morning,according to John Goersmeyer, spokesperson for City of Cleveland Division of Water.
The 12-inch water main break on West 130th Street near Linnet Avenue closed West 130th Street from Cooley to Lorain Avenue.
Cleveland officers were on scene notifying residents who had cars parked on the street about minor flooding.
Significant water main break on West 130th near Linnet. CPD has West 130th closed from Cooley to Lorain. Nice work by the officers on scene to notify residents of the situation to get some cars moved as the road buckles and sinks. pic.twitter.com/6dVFRLdzcV
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) June 30, 2020
A couple dozen homes were impacted by the water main break. A few homes had flooding in the basement, the city said.
The city said it will help pump out water in the homes impacted by flooding.
News 5 will update this story as more information becomes available.
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