A faulty pipe was able to do what some of the worst winter storms in years were not. A water main break on Soquel Avenue between the river and Ocean Street flooded the road and forced it to be closed down for several hours on Thursday. The pipe, which dates from 1924, burst at about 10am, causing a geyser of rocks and asphalt to shoot high into the air. While no businesses were damaged in the flooding, several cars parked along the street were.
A faulty pipe was able to do what some of the worst winter storms in years were not. A water main break on Soquel Avenue between the river and Ocean Street flooded the road and forced it to be closed down for several hours on Thursday. The pipe, which dates from 1924, burst at about 10am, causing a geyser of rocks and asphalt to shoot high into the air. While no businesses were damaged in the flooding, several cars parked along the street were. Read more at KSBW.
