WARNING: Major water shutdown as burst pipe floods streets

Johannesburg Water has issued a warning of a “major shutdown” in numerous suburbs, after a burst pipe flooded parts of Republic Road and Judges Avenue in Cresta.

Some cars were left stranded in knee-deep water and had to be towed to dry land, after gushing water tore up the road leaving holes and debris for motorists to dodge through rush-hour traffic.

@JHBWater
HELP!!
Kiloliters washing away.
Burst pipe corner Judges and Republic pic.twitter.com/zjtoQaCuVN

— LindenCPF. (@Lindencpf) September 27, 2016

“Johannesburg Water is aware and has dispatched technicians to a burst water site on the corner of Republic Road and Judges Avenue in Cresta,” said the entity’s external communications officer, Eleanor Mavimbela. “The immediate action is to shut off supply to avoid more flooding on the roads, which is currently affecting traffic.”

Randburg:Due to major burst at republic & judges there will be a major https://t.co/gcA3HmPKAh here to see your area https://t.co/JRSevimYc2

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

Randburg: Areas that we expect to be affected are following: Cresta, Cresta Ext 5,3, 1,4 and 2, Victory Park Ext 8, Robindale 1/10

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

2/10 Robindale,Ext 5, 2, 9, 10, 4 and 1 President Ridge Ext 1,7 and 6 Robin Acres, HurlingHam Ext 5, Darrenwood ext 2 and 8 @CityofJoburgZA

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

3/10 Bordeaux, Lyme Park Ext 4, Ferndale, Aldrapark Jacanlee, Risidale, Blackheath, Linden, Blairgowrie, Robin Hills, @CityofJoburgZA

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

4/10 Windsor, Fontainebleau, Victory Park ext 18, Linden Ext, Kensington B and Craighall Park, Ruiterhof Ext 10, 6, 2, 12, 11, 1, 5, 4 and 8

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

5/10 Blackheath Ext 3, 7 and 2, Randpark Ext 3, 4,6,2 and 5; Moret Ext 1, 6,4, 3, 5 and 2,Malanshof Ext 8, 17,4,5,1,2,3,6,16 and 9;

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

6/10 Strijdom Park Ext 28, 19 & 21; Kelland Ext 1, Fontainebleau Ext 1; Bromhof Ext 2, President Ridge Ext 1,7 & 6,Robin Acres, Praegville,

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

7/10 Ferndale Ext 9, 25 and 3, Cresta Ext 7, 6,1 and 4 Darren Wood Ext 9,2,7,8,6 and 5 Aldarapark, Jacanlee, Windsor Glen @CityofJoburgZA

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

8/10 Randparkrif Ext 2, Robin dale Ext 10 and 1 Robin Hills and Fairland.Please note Linden Tower,Linden 1 & 2 reservoirs are affected

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

10/10 We will keep residents updated at all times.We apologIse for the inconvenience caused by this ^H @CityofJoburgZA

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

Randburg Residents: Linden Tower is currently dry,Linden 1 res is dropping gradually.Residents are advised to store water in buckets 1/2

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

2/2 We expect reservoirs in linden & Kensington B to drop significantly in the next 6 hours.We will keep residents updated at all times ^H

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 27, 2016

Mavimbela continued, “Our Yeoville Reservoir is also running low and almost empty following a power failure incident at the Swartkoppies pump station. Power has now been restored and supply resumed however it will take quite some time for normal supply and pressure to be restored to Yeoville, Berea, Linksfield, Hilbrow, Bellevue and surroundings. Water tankers are currently being deployed to the affected areas.We will update residents on the developments. Johannesburg Water apologises for the inconvenience to consumers.”