DON’T ASK THE PUBLIC WORKS CREW IN SAN DIEGO. An errant automobile struck a wet-barrel hydrant and knocked it off its base Wednesday night.
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The repair crews that were sent to shut off the water and secure the break couldn’t find any valves or gates to isolate the affected main for 5 hours. The water just kept on coming and coming, eventually spilling over 4 million gallons across the neighborhood before they finally got it shut down.
KGTV Ch. 10 has the video:
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