Several streets in West Hollywood were flooded with rushing water following a massive water main break, opening a sinkhole near the Sunset Strip and leaving widespread damage in the neighborhood.
The incident was first reported shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It appears the break originated at Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive. The water gushed out onto the surrounding streets before it was stopped around 7 a.m.
Video from AIR7 captured the destruction caused by the powerful torrents of water. The brunt of the fast-moving water was seen rushing south on Palm Avenue, swamping parked cars and apartment complex garages down the hill to Santa Monica Boulevard.
Residents in the area were seen walking outside to survey the damage, some of them walking through the current of water and others attempting to drive through. AIR7 captured the moment one person was temporarily washed away by the current while trying to walk along a sidewalk. They eventually managed to get back up.
