Burst Pipe At School Injures Worker

SPRING, TX (KTRK) -- A maintenance worker was injured while trying to clean up water that spewed out of a ruptured pipe at a Klein ISD school.

A large heating venting and AC pipe burst on Wednesday morning and flooded the floor of the gym at Klein Collins High School in Spring. The incident also caused the ceiling to start caving in.

A maintenance worker then slipped and fell while cleaning up the mess in the gym. His injuries were severe enough to warrant stitches. 

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Broken Pipes Flood Long Term Care Home

WATERLOO — A broken water pipe at Columbia Forest Long Term Care facility, in Waterloo, caused considerable damage Sunday afternoon as water covered much of the second floor and leaked through ceiling tiles to the main floor and a dining room.

Waterloo firefighters were called to the scene around 4:15 p.m. where they discovered the flood, caused when the elbow in a sprinkler system pipe burst.

The pipe was located in an exterior housekeeping closet that had a large exhaust opening leading to the outside which in turn, allowed the bitterly cold air to come in contact with the pipe.

Firefighters moved quickly, removing a toilet and using squeegees to push the water from the floor into the open drain left by the toilet. The sprinkler system also had to be shut down and all furniture removed to prevent damage. A restoration company was called to fix the damage.

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Eastside Fire Causes $130,000 In Damage

A fire investigators believe was accidental swept through a home in East Petaluma Tuesday night, killing two cats who were inside and causing an estimated $130,000 in damages.

Firefighters responded to a home in the 600 block of Ely Boulevard South around 6:20pm Tuesday to find heavy smoke and fire on the front porch as well as the front room of the house.

Responders extinguished the fire in 10 minutes and were able to rescue two dogs who were inside, but not the cats, who perished in the flames. The family was not home at the time.

Red Cross is helping the family, who have a five-year-old child, find alternate housing. The exact cause of the fire is still pending investigation.

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2/1/11 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

This Afternoon: Occasional rain or drizzle. Areas of fog. High near 37. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind between 17 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind between 14 and 16 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind between 7 and 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind between 6 and 14 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Library Closed A Second Day Due To Water Damage

The Tolland Public Library will be closed again for the second day in a row. The library was originally was scheduled to open its doors at noon yesterday, in addition to the town hall and senior center. However, it was unable to open as a result of water damage after the snowstorm.

“We have had ongoing leaks in the library roof for some time that have intensified with the build up of snow and ice,” Town Manager Steven Werbner told Patch last night. “Crews will be on the roof tomorrow trying to remove some of the accumulation.”

In next year’s capitol budget is a proposed project to replace the roof, said Werbner, “which is long overdue.” The cost for the project is estimated to be approximately $400,000.

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1/29/11 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Late Afternoon: Periods of light snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Light snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind between 5 and 11 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

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Strong Storm Floods Basement

Saxonburg is looking into an overhaul of the stormwater piping around Thelma Drive.

A full catch basin, missing plans and one flooded home have prompted council to request two estimates for work on the storm water system in the area.

By next month, council will consider whether to fix or replace the existing stormwater infrastructure near Thelma Drive, council President William Gillespie Jr. said.

Following a complaint last month, borough employees pumped water from a Thelma Drive resident's front lawn to ease some of the water flow into her basement, borough Superintendent Tom Knights said.

Normally, stormwater flooding is the result of stormwater entering sewage lines, but Saxonburg doesn't have a combined sewer and stormwater system.

Because there are no plans for the area, Gillespie said borough workers will have to find the sources of the water collected in the now-full catch basin.

The 8-inch terra cotta pipe used to drain the catch basin isn't large enough to handle the flow from multiple lines, Gillespie said.

"The 8-inch is adequate for her property," Gillespie said. "It's not able to handle other areas of Thelma Drive, as well."

Papik said estimates will be made available to council at February's meeting.

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