PHILADELPHIA - Residents in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood are still feeling the impacts of a massive water main break a week after millions of gallons flooded city streets.
According to officials, a 48-inch water pipe buried underneath the intersection of 56th Street and Springfield Avenue for more than a century burst forth around 6 a.m.
on Feb. 9. Millions of gallons of water soon inundated several blocks and rushed into surrounding basements. Some properties lost power and running water as crews scrambled to stop the geyser.
Ruth Stewart is one of the residents whose basement flooded and claimed her heating systems. She and her family, including three kids, have had to huddle together for warmth at night as repairs continue.