Upstate New York Neighborhood Floods After Water Main Break

A water main break in Troy, New York, sent water gushing down a residential street on Monday, September 18.

A boil-water advisory was in effect for some neighborhoods in Troy, as the loss of water pressure increased the chances of contamination, local officials said. The water main was a major distribution line for the city, officials said, adding that the Department of Public Utilities has begun the necessary repairs.

After-school activities were canceled in some area schools, local news reported on Monday.

This footage was captured by Jacob Hornbeck, who said his house is down the street from where the water main broke. Credit: Jacob Hornbeck via Storyful

Video transcript

[WATER RUSHING]

JACOB HORNBECK: Well, this is not the normal state of the neighborhood. Get him, animal control van. Get him. You got this, brother.

[MUTED]

--poor people in this white House just moved in, like, two months ago, dude.

(SINGING) Just another day in the neighborhood.

Oh, dude.

- You know [MUTED] right there.

[WATER RUSHING]

JACOB HORNBECK: Well, this is not the normal state of the neighborhood. Get him, animal control van. Get him. You got this, brother. This is fucking crazy. And these poor people, in this white house, just moved in, like, two months ago, dude.

(SINGING) Just another day in the neighborhood.

Oh, dude.

- You know, there's a fucking pipe, right there.