Uptown Boil Water Advisory After 48-Inch Main Break Floods Panola Street

Overview

• The advisory spans Uptown areas bounded by Carrollton Avenue, the I-10/Pontchartrain Expressway corridors and the Mississippi River.
• SWBNO says a rupture on a 48-inch water main near Carrollton Avenue and Panola Street caused a pressure drop, and crews have isolated the break.
• NOFD, SWBNO and NOPD responded to flooding in the 7900 block of Panola Street, and police reported no injuries.
• City officials report a sinkhole formed on Panola Street after the break, leaving one car stuck and leading to warnings to avoid the area.
• Residents are urged to use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking and oral hygiene until further notice, and SWBNO will notify the public when testing begins.