Major water main break causes road collapse and flooding, Waterbury CT
Road ClosureA major water main break caused the road to collapse under a fire truck on Wolcott Street, resulting in flooding and a hazardous icy condition. Authorities requested streets and public works to respond with sand and repair the large hole in the road.
Audio|Source: Waterbury Police and Fire
02:15
Transcript:
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We have a major water leak here,
00:03
the collapse in the road.
00:05
Send a battalion chief.
00:08
We're going to need PD.
00:10
We're going to need a representative from the BAMS.
00:14
Truck 3 is out of service.
00:21
Receive truck 3 out of service.
00:22
I'll get a PD in battalion roll.
00:27
The battalion 2 to a truck 3.
00:30
Do you have a mechanical problem?
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The road gave way under the apparatus.
00:44
Received.
00:45
Did you call for BAMS? Received.
00:53
Received. (name withheld).
00:59
Truck 3 to Waterbury.
01:00
Do you copy the streets department need the spine here as well?
01:05
Free people contact them.
01:07
431 in the area.
01:10
6.47?
01:16
I'm already calling truck three.
01:21
BAMS has been notified.
01:24
Contact of the street department.
01:25
They said there's nothing they can do on the phone right now with the water department.
01:31
At a minimum, streets needs to respond with a sand truck.
01:34
We have thousands of gallons of water down the street here.
01:37
Close to freezing conditions, they're going to have to put down some type of dirt or sand at the bottom.
01:46
Receive, I'll call the bag after our office north of the water apartment.
01:51
Also, please advise streets that there's a massive hole in the road that's going to be addressed here.
01:57
I advise them of that as well.
02:07
Alice Avenue across the Woken Street and Memorial Avenue.
02:10
There's truck three on scene to the road giveaway.
02:15
6.50.
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Location mentioned:
Wolcott St, Waterbury, CT
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