Water main bursts on busy Los Angeles street, causing flooding that forces people from homes

October 8th, 2009 Fresh flooding hits Philippines after days of rainMANILA, Philippines — Officials say fresh flooding has hit about 30 towns in the northern Philippines, sending residents fleeing to rooftops and scrambling for safety. The floods came after dams released excess water from recent heavy rains.

October 7th, 2009 Orange County water main break creates sinkholeNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — California officials say a burst water pipe has caused a giant sinkhole in the Orange County coastal city of Newport Beach.

October 2nd, 2009 LA Department of Water and Power chief resignsLOS ANGELES — The head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stepped down amid increasing concern over recent water main breaks. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Friday that DWP Chief Executive David Nahai has resigned to become senior adviser to the Clinton Climate Initiative.

September 24th, 2009 Water gushes down streets in drought-stricken LALOS ANGELES — Not a drop of rain has fallen on Los Angeles in nearly four months, and the main river that runs through the city looks more like a rain-starved trickle these days. But you wouldn't know it from the wet images coming out of the city lately.

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 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 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.

August 7th, 2009 Water main break floods NYC buildings, streetsNEW YORK — An aging water main burst in Lower Manhattan early Friday, flooding about 15 buildings, forcing evacuations, disrupting subway and bus service and closing streets for blocks. The 12-inch main broke at the intersection of West Broadway and Duane Street around 2:30 a.m.

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.

July 10th, 2009 Stimulus funds for tribal water projectsAmerican Indian and Alaskan communities are set to receive $90 million in stimulus funds for water and wastewater projects. Here's a sampling of where the money is going: Alaska — $3,918,750 for the native Village of Buckland for a lift station, sewer and forcemain, serving 105 homes.

July 5th, 2009 16 dead, about 320,000 flee homes in China floodsBEIJING — At least 16 people have died and more than 320,000 have evacuated homes in southern and central China after heavy rains toppled houses, flooded roads and damaged a dam, news reports say. In the central province of Hunan, floods have killed eight people and forced 140,000 to relocate since rain began pounding the region on Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

July 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The monsoon tightened its grip over Mumbai Saturday, with heavy rains leading to flooding in the city and its suburbs, causing traffic snarls on highways and arterial roads and disrupting flights. Several areas like Dadar, Wadala, Byculla, Mazagaon, Mahim, Santacruz, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Kandivli, Mulund, Sion, Matunga and Ghatkopar were flooded with two to three feet deep water after the day-long showers.

May 6th, 2009 Storm front crossing South, raising flood threatsBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A storm front with severe weather is settling on the South, bringing heavy rains and a possible tornado in Alabama.

April 28th, 2009 Torrential rain floods parts of Houston areaHOUSTON — More than a half-foot of rain fell on the Houston area during the night, flooding homes and streets and marooning some morning commuters. One rain gauge on Buffalo Bayou in far western Houston collected more than 6 inches of rain during the night and nearly 9 inches in 24 hours, the Harris County Office of Emergency Management said.