By Nina McCambridge and Holly Wang
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On Nov. 17, severe flooding near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Bayard Street disrupted traffic in Pittsburgh’s North Oakland neighborhood. Water gushed from a fire hydrant, submerging parts of the roadway and leading authorities to close Dithridge Street between Bayard and Fifth Avenue.
The University of Pittsburgh Police issued an advisory urging the public to avoid the area. While the exact cause of the flooding remains unknown, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) was dispatched to address the issue.
Carnegie Mellon Housing confirmed that the flooding did not affect university residence halls. “I was actually here when it happened and called it in to make sure we were not affected, and thankfully it did not affect our housing buildings,” said Andrew Henry, a Carnegie Mellon Housing representative. He noted that the City of Pittsburgh and PWSA are handling the incident.
Similarly, Carnegie Mellon’s Facility Management Service (FMS) reported no damage to university buildings along Fifth Avenue. “This incident did not impact Carnegie Mellon University buildings,” said Toni Sopel, Coordinator for FMS.
PWSA has not yet responded to inquiries about the cause of the flooding. Carnegie Mellon University Police has not issued any statements regarding the recent incident.
There was also flooding due to a water main break on Fifth Avenue on Thursday near Fifth Avenue and Neville Street. This caused Fifth Neville Apartments, Fifth and Clyde House, Fairfax Apartments, and Residence on Fifth to temporarily lose water access when PWSA shut off the water main.
With the flooding under control, students and residents can continue their routines without concern.
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