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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Water pipes burst in Atlanta, causing major outages and disruptions

Water gushes out of a broken water transmission line in downtown Atlanta, Saturday.
Water gushes out of a broken water transmission line in downtown Atlanta, Saturday. Photograph: Mike Stewart/AP

Major water main breaks in Atlanta, Georgia, have caused significant outages and disruptions, as Mayor Andre Dickens has issued a state of emergency in the city and one local hospital had to evacuate some patients to other facilities.

The breaks occurred on Friday when corroded water pipes burst near downtown Atlanta. According to utility and city officials, the site of the major water main break was repaired on Saturday, with the system gradually being brought back online and no contamination has been found as a result of the break.

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