Water main break floods streets, turns to ice in Queens

Thursday, December 12, 2019
ARVERNE, Queens (WABC) -- Crews remain on the scene of a water main break in Queens that turned several streets into small lakes.

Authorities say the main broke on Beach 81st Street in Arverne around 3 a.m. Thursday.
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Water quickly flooded the street and turned to ice in some areas due to the cold temperatures.

Traffic was shutdown in the area while repairs were made.
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There is no word on whether water service was affected.

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