Water main break closes road at North 23rd and Moorwood


The recording reports a large water main break at the intersection of North 23rd and Moorwood Avenue in Wheeling. Water is shooting out of the ground like a geyser, causing the road to be closed for safety.
Audio|Source: Wheeling Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:005-2 to dispatch.00:03Go ahead.00:06I got a pretty big water break at North 23rd on Morewood Avenue.00:13That's copy.00:28Was, whoever you're calling, though, it's like a geyser coming out of the ground next to the fire, and I can't even tell what happened.00:35That's copied.00:36I brought them on the phone now.00:39Copy that.00:41Five,00:45two.00:47Good.00:52They said they already have someone on the way out.00:54They notice changing their pressure meters.01:00Don't do that.01:02Everyone's lost the road off here.01:03It's actually pretty decent the intersection.
00:00
5-2 to dispatch.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:06
I got a pretty big water break at North 23rd on Morewood Avenue.
00:13
That's copy.
00:28
Was, whoever you're calling, though, it's like a geyser coming out of the ground next to the fire, and I can't even tell what happened.
00:35
That's copied.
00:36
I brought them on the phone now.
00:39
Copy that.
00:41
Five,
00:45
two.
00:47
Good.
00:52
They said they already have someone on the way out.
00:54
They notice changing their pressure meters.
01:00
Don't do that.
01:02
Everyone's lost the road off here.
01:03
It's actually pretty decent the intersection.
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Wheeling, WV 26003
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