Overview
- Flooding was first reported around 4 p.m. Saturday at the 1601 Callowhill Street parking garage, with several inches of water by 5:20 p.m.
- Photos and video showed multiple vehicles sitting in standing water with water around wheels and lower body panels.
- The Philadelphia Water Department shut down the broken main at 2:30 a.m. Sunday after responding to reports of a leak on the 1600 block of Callowhill Street.
- Tow trucks arrived Sunday to begin removing some vehicles after owners were initially told they could not retrieve their cars.
- Officials have not said how long repairs and pump-outs will take, how many vehicles were affected, or when owners can fully regain access.