{"id":2029059,"date":"2023-09-12T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sinkhole-forms-at-busy-san-francisco-intersection-flooding-homes-and-businesses\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T15:06:48","slug":"huge-sinkhole-forms-at-busy-san-francisco-intersection-flooding-homes-and-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sinkhole-forms-at-busy-san-francisco-intersection-flooding-homes-and-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive sinkhole emerges in bustling San Francisco intersection, causing severe flooding in residences and establishments."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhuge-sinkhole-forms-at-busy-san-francisco-intersection-flooding-homes-and-businesses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2029059&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>A\u2062 large sinkhole formed in the \u2064middle of a busy San Francisco\u2062 street on \u2064Sept. 11 after a nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">water main<\/a> \u2064broke, prompting \u200bofficials to cordon off the entire\u200c area as homes and \u2064businesses were \u2062flooded.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cSan Francisco\u2062 Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) confirmed\u2062 the sinkhole had formed at the intersection of Union and Fillmore streets\u2063 after a 16-inch water main\u200d broke in the early hours\u2063 of\u2063 the morning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SFPUC crews responded to the scene and worked \u2063through\u2063 the \u2063night to stabilize the situation,&#8221; officials said in\u200c an advisory issued early \u200dMonday morning. &#8220;The 16-inch water main was cast iron and installed in 1949.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/entertainment\/san-francisco-from-1936-a-great-city-goes-up-in-flames-5486655\">\u2018San Francisco\u2019 from 1936: A Great City Goes Up in Flames<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/5\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/entertainment\/san-francisco-from-1936-a-great-city-goes-up-in-flames-5486655\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/165-year-old-san-francisco-retailer-may-close-due-to-homelessness-office-vacancies-5485107\">165-Year-Old San Francisco Retailer May Close Due to Homelessness,\u2063 Office Vacancies<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/1\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/165-year-old-san-francisco-retailer-may-close-due-to-homelessness-office-vacancies-5485107\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The break on the 16-inch main also affected a nearby 8-inch water main, SFPUC said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Customers in the surrounding area are experiencing intermittent water service and temporary service interruptions. Our crews are working to restore\u200c water\u200b service\u200d as \u2064soon as possible. No fire hydrants\u200b are affected at this time.\u200c Traffic is disrupted in\u2062 the area, and please be advised to avoid the area if at all possible,&#8221; SFPUC added.<\/p>\n<p>In an update issued later \u200con\u2062 Monday, \u200cSFPUC said crews had repaired the broken 8-inch water main, and normal water service had been restored.<\/p>\n<p>However, they warned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boil-water-notice-goes-out-in-texas-capital-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Boil Water Notice Goes Out In Texas Capital Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">tap water<\/a>\u2063 could appear brown &#8220;due to sediment stirred up because of the \u200cbreak&#8221; and advised residents to let their cold water tap closest to the meter run for up to five\u2064 minutes before using.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">&#8220;If\u200d it is still brown, wait one hour and \u200drepeat,&#8221; they said.<\/div>\n<h2>Sinkhole Sparks Flooding<\/h2>\n<p>Crews eventually\u2062 completed repairs on the \u206416-inch main and the sinkhole later on Monday, officials said,\u2064 adding that\u2062 they would remain on-site \u200cthroughout the\u200b night to help\u200d clean \u2064up the area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Complete\u200c restoration of the pavement and \u2063sidewalk will be completed in the days to come. Please continue to avoid the area if possible,&#8221; SFPUC said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sfstandard\/status\/1701356533244969390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video footage<\/a> from the scene shared on social media\u200c shows the\u2064 huge\u200d sinkhole spewing out what appears to be water and mud,\u200d sending it into nearby\u200d businesses and homes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Separate footage shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TodayOnGlobe\/status\/1701465694053802091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whole\u200c intersection closed off<\/a> as officials, including firefighters, work with heavy machinery to repair \u200dthe site.<\/div>\n<p>No injuries have \u200dbeen reported\u2062 following the sinkhole, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/torch-relay-begins-for-2020-summer-olympics\/\" title=\"Torch relay begins for 2020 Summer Olympics\">officials raised concerns<\/a> about a \u200cpotentially weakened gas line in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from\u2064 Pacific Gas \u200band Electric Company (PG&#038;E) \u200dwere \u200don site \u200cMonday to isolate a gas\u2064 main \u200dinside \u2062the work area, according to SFPUC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">PG&#038;E spokesman Jason King later confirmed \u2062to The San Francisco Standard that <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2023\/09\/11\/water-main-break-floods-san-francisco-sinkhole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no gas\u2062 leaks or outages<\/a> had been found.<\/div>\n<h2>No Hazard to General \u2062Public<\/h2>\n<p>Separately, San\u200b Francisco Fire Department Capt. Jonathan Baxter \u2062told Fox&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/massive-san-francisco-sinkhole-forms-after-water-main-break\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTVU<\/a> that there is no rupture \u2062of actual gas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no gas leak. Therefore, there \u200cis no hazard to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">general public<\/a>,&#8221;\u200c he said.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear what \u200bcaused the water main to break \u2062and officials \u200care still\u2063 investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Mohammad Sheikh, owner \u2062of Cameron James Salon, a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sinkhole-forms-at-busy-san-francisco-intersection-flooding-homes-and-businesses\/\" title=\"Massive sinkhole emerges in bustling San Francisco intersection, causing severe flooding in residences and establishments.\">basement-level beauty shop<\/a> near the intersection, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/article\/water-main-break-union-street-sinkhole-18360131.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> that his salon was\u2062 covered in several \u2063inches\u2063 of muddy water following the eruption.<\/div>\n<p>He\u200c added that \u200dit could\u2064 be\u200d weeks until his business is operating\u200c as usual again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is beyond anybody\u2019s control,&#8221; said Mr. Sheikh. &#8220;I\u2019m worried about \u200dthe tenants that are\u2063 going to suffer from the losses. \u2026 \u2064They\u2019re not\u2062 going to\u200c be able to have any \u200dbusiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major sinkhole emerged on a busy San Francisco street on Sept. 11 due to a ruptured water main. The area was cordoned off as homes and businesses were flooded. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) verified that the sinkhole appeared at the Union and Fillmore streets intersection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2029060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2029059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2029059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029059\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2029060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2029059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2029059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2029059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}