Head of LA Department of Water and Power resigns amid concern over water main breaks

September 11th, 2009 SHIMLA - The 'Queen of Hills', as Shimla was fondly called by the British, has been experiencing an acute drinking water shortage despite heavy rains. "Shimla has been facing an acute shortage of water since Thursday morning due to an inflow of excessive silt in the water channels from where the water is being lifted.

September 8th, 2009 LA fire truck stuck in hole caused by main breakLOS ANGELES — Four firefighters escaped injury Tuesday after their fire engine sunk into a large hole caused by a burst water main in the San Fernando Valley. The firefighters were responding to a call about flooding on a residential street in the Valley Village neighborhood when they saw excessive water on the road, Fire department Capt.

September 8th, 2009 Crews pull fire truck from LA sinkholeLOS ANGELES — Crews using a crane and tow trucks pulled a 22-ton fire engine from a massive sinkhole that opened Tuesday as the vehicle was responding to a broken water main on a Los Angeles street. Four firefighters escaped injury as mud and water poured into the vehicle's cabin in a San Fernando Valley neighborhood, said Los Angeles Fire Department Capt.

September 6th, 2009 Water main break floods famous Ventura Blvd.LOS ANGELES — The flow of water from a burst water main that forced people out of their homes and flooded the famous Ventura Boulevard has been stopped, authorities said Sunday. The water flow from the broken pipe in Studio City was stopped after about four hours, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokeswoman Jane Galbraith said.

September 6th, 2009 Water main break causes flooding in LA areaLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a burst water main in the Los Angeles suburb of Studio City has forced people out of their homes and flooded the famous Ventura Boulevard. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said no injuries have been reported since the 64-inch main broke late Saturday night, but firefighters rescued a person who was in a car that had been swept away in the flooding.

September 6th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A burst water main swept cars down streets, forced people out of their homes and flooded a section of a major Los Angeles boulevard. The water flow from the broken pipe was stopped after about four hours, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokeswoman Jane Galbraith said.

August 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - All villages in certain districts of Punjab that are affected by salinity in water will have reverse osmosis (RO) plants within 21 months to provide clean water to villagers, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said Thursday. The districts of Ferozepur, Bathinda, Faridkot, Mansa and Muktsar in south-west Punjab are known as the cancer belt of the state.

August 7th, 2009 Water main break floods NYC buildingsNEW YORK — A large water main break has flooded about a dozen New York City buildings, causing evacuations and closing streets within a three block radius in Lower Manhattan. The Fire Department says the 12-inch main broke at the intersection of West Broadway and Duane Street early Friday.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's 81 main water reservoirs were only 35 percent full on July 30, the government's Central Water Commission (CWC) said here Monday. More than halfway through the annual monsoon, the lack of water due to poor rainfall is raising the spectre of shortages of power as well as water for irrigation.

July 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro accident that killed six people in south Delhi Sunday has brought life to a standstill in the neighbourhood. Areas near the accident site remained without water and power till Monday afternoon as a section of the under-construction Metro viaduct collapsed on a water pipeline.

June 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - More water would be released from Bhakra and Pong dams after the level in their reservoirs increased in the last few days, an official said Tuesday much to the relief of Punjab and Haryana paddy farmers. A spokesman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), that manages these dams, said the water release was being restored to 28,000 cusecs from Bhakra Dam while from Pong Dam it will be 7,000 cusecs.

June 26th, 2009 JAMMU - Jammu and Kashmir has been hit by a major water and power crisis because of continuous dry spell and delay in monsoon, officials said here Friday. The Jammu region is sweltering with the mercury levels hitting 44 degrees Celsius in the past week.

June 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - With monsoon getting delayed in Uttar Pradesh, several rivers in the state have started showing a receding trend in their water levels, officials said Wednesday. "If intense heat conditions continue to prevail in UP (Uttar Pradesh) and the monsoon fails to arrive on its expected date June 30, the water supply and hydro-power generation may get adversely affected," an official of the irrigation department said.

April 29th, 2009 Amtrak halts service between Baltimore, WashingtonHALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak has resumed limited train service between Baltimore and Washington after a major water main break but warns that major delays are still expected south of Baltimore.

April 29th, 2009 Amtrak trips between Baltimore, Washington resumeHALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak has resumed limited train service between Baltimore and Washington after a major water main break but warns that major delays are still expected south of Baltimore.