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Road closure due to broken water main flooding Columbia AvenueHammond IN

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audio iconRoad Closure
Columbia Ave, Hammond, IN

According to the dispatch call, a broken 16-inch water main is flooding Columbia Avenue in Hammond, Indiana. Officers were requested to assist in shutting down the affected area to manage the flooding.

Audio|Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:46
Transcript:
00:00
Can you make me an agency assist for the water main?
00:04
We got a they got a 16-inch water main that's broke and it's flooding the entire Columbia Avenue.
00:09
I know we only have one traffic guy.
00:11
Is there anybody else that can come this way just to help me? Can we get this shut down?
00:16
14 to Victor 1, where are you at now?
00:23
Columbia and ALP, yeah, they got a 16-inch that's broke.
00:27
We got about 3 ft of water out here.
00:29
I don't know if you want to just maybe put the call into Ryan and get some of our guys on it who can.
00:34
It's going to be a mess.
00:37
You need a patrol unit there temporarily?
00:40
Yeah, we just toned up.
00:42
He's got his guys here and I'm going to help them what I can, but that would be appreciated, sir.

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Columbia Ave, Hammond, IN

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Incident Timeline

  1. Additional units dispatched to affected intersections
  2. Rescue and assistance operations
  3. Units coordinate response and assistance
  4. Flooding confirmed and road closures requested
  5. Initial report of water main break

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