Water main break floods Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood

Jacob Tierney
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:35 a.m. | Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:35 a.m.

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A water main break closed Baldwin Road and flooded yards in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood Tuesday.

WPXI

A water main break closed Baldwin Road and flooded yards in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood Tuesday.

WPXI

A water main break closed Baldwin Road and flooded yards in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood Tuesday.

Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review

Workers clean up after a water main break on Baldwin Road in Hays on Tuesday.

Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review

Workers clean up after a water main break on Baldwin Road in Hays on Tuesday.

Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review

Workers clean up after a water main break on Baldwin Road in Hays on Tuesday.

Part of Baldwin Road in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood is closed because of a water main break that sent a torrent rushing into people’s yards, according to Pennsylvania American Water

The 12” water main broke around 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Here's a look at some of the water in the backyards of Calera St because of the water main break on Baldwin Rd. in Hays. Watch for updates on our LIVE STREAM from 7-8 AM here: https://t.co/xE26UopGnM pic.twitter.com/ywvXRtLCTe

— WPXIJennifer Tomazic (@JenniferTomazic) May 12, 2020

The break disrupted service to about 12 properties and the flooding damaged 10 homes, according to Pennsylvania American Water

The company’s disaster restoration team is working with the homeowners.

The company expects to repair the break by this evening. Details about when Baldwin Road will reopen were not available Tuesday morning.