Water has been turned off to four blocks in North Park after a pipe broke Monday.
The break happened around 5 p.m. Water poured down Georgia Street and Florida Court near Balboa Park.
North Park resident TJ Linnard saw the break happen. He described it as a geyser shooting 20 feet in the air.
“We just didn’t believe it was happening,” Linnard said. “Walked over here and saw the ground crack.”
City water crews turned off the water before 6 p.m. The road was badly damaged, and several apartments flooded.
Crews are working to replace the six-inch concrete pipe, according to public utility officials. They expect to turn the water back on and reopen the road by 2 a.m. Tuesday.
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