bethesda, md :: water main break ::

[ican]

oh my goodness...

http://www.cnn.com

BETHESDA, Md. -- Several motorists are being rescued after a 66-inch water main broke Tuesday morning in the area of River Road and Bradley Boulevard in Montgomery County.
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A large water main break closes a road in Montgomery County.

As many as 18 cars may have been trapped in the water, which is said to be 3 to 4 feet high in some places. A helicopter rescued people using a basket and transported them to safety. At least a dozen people have been rescued so far. Crews using boats and a fire truck are trying to rescue others.

The water main broke just before 8 a.m.

Several roads have been shut down: River Road, Fenway Drive, Clearwater Drive, Carter Rock Springs Drive and Bradley Boulevard.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said crews are trying to shut the water off further up the line. There was no timetable on when it would be shut off.

"It is a major transmission line -- 66 inches in diameter," said WSSC spokesman Jim Neustadt said. "That's a large pipeline."

Stay with NBCWashington.com and NBC4 for more information as it becomes available.

 

[eyes of hazel]

DAMN!

 

[play2much2004]

 

[hustlinflip]

I saw that this morning on the news, $#+* is crazy... 66" water main break, disastrous.

 

[ican]

said bammas got swept away at a bus stop at the breach point.

25 foot wall of water coming slam at you in 25 degree weather...

 

[delgc23]

man... its crazy on river road!

and it stinks to be working in bethesda right now... our water pressure is low, and they shut down the bathrooms!!!

 

[toweh]

Wow

 

[rudolph1996]

GLAD everybody made it out safe.... Montgomery Water was OFF until 2PM........


Good news.... FDA was off at noon.... Happy Holidays!!! LOL

 

[solefood06]

man eff that im tryin to figure out how im gonna get to work

 

[novaflight]

Glad everybody survived.