Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Aug 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Water main break floods Westlake streets, tents
By The BriefBrief
A water main break early Thursday flooded streets in a Westlake area near 3rd Street and North Occidental Boulevard. The break was reported around 3:30 a.m. along Beverly Boulevard, and water surrounded cots and belongings at a nearby homeless encampment as people tried to move items.
WHO: Lesly Figueroa, spokesperson with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; unhoused residents at a nearby encampment; KTLA (video)
WHAT: A water main break flooded streets and a nearby homeless encampment, with water surrounding tents and belongings.
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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