"SHEEPSHEAD BAY - RESIDENTS IN SHEEPSHEAD BAY woke Tuesday, Feb. 3, to flooded basements and first-floor apartments after a water main burst around 2:30 a.m. on a block between Emmons Avenue and Shore Parkway, according to . Water and mud poured into garages and homes, freezing on streets and around parked cars."
"Some basements and garages saw up to 20 inches of water. City crews shut off service and began excavating the roadway, allowing limited daytime water access for cleanup. The Department of Environmental Protection said damaged taps and a section of the main were replaced overnight. By Wednesday, residents had full access to water again."
Residents in Sheepshead Bay experienced flooded basements and first-floor apartments after a water main burst around 2:30 a.m. on a block between Emmons Avenue and Shore Parkway. Water and mud poured into garages and homes and froze on streets and around parked cars. Some basements and garages accumulated up to 20 inches of water. City crews shut off water service and began excavating the roadway to access the damaged main and allow limited daytime water for cleanup. The Department of Environmental Protection replaced damaged taps and a section of the main overnight. By Wednesday, residents had full access to water.
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