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Water main break floods Westlake streets and homeless encampment
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Salvador Hernandez , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· August 20, 2026
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Key points The affected area is around 3rd Street and North Occidental Boulevard. Limited information is available about the water main break, but it is known to have caused flooding in the area near the intersection of 3rd Street and North Occidental Boulevard.
A water main break occurred Thursday morning, causing flooding in the area. The break was located near a homeless encampment and resulted in flooded streets. The affected area is around 3rd Street and North Occidental Boulevard.
The flooding impacted the surrounding streets and the nearby homeless encampment. Further details about the incident are available from the source.
Limited information is available about the water main break, but it is known to have caused flooding in the area near the intersection of 3rd Street and North Occidental Boulevard.
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Category: parks Published: August 20, 2026 Source: Los Angeles Times - California Reading time: 1 min
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