The break is the second major disruption in the Panola Street area in just over a month.
NEW ORLEANS — A major water main break in Uptown sent water pouring into streets early Monday and lowered water pressure for many residents, New Orleans city officials said.
The water main break flooded streets and left residents with low water pressure early Monday. Sewerage and Water Board workers arrived on the scene and were able to stop the water from gushing out, and the water is receding from the street.
The large break at South Carrollton and Panola Street is the second major disruption in just over a month. A large outage along South Claiborne recently flooded the area, dropped water pressure, and forced schools to close for days. It’s also the second incident on Panola Street this year, after a 48-inch break in January caused a sinkhole.
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NOPD spokesman Jonathan Morris said that streets in the area will be closed due to the break. It’s the same area that had a break just over a month ago and is the latest in a series of water main breaks in the city recently.
SWBNO in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a precautionary boil water advisory (BWA) for a large portion of East Bank of New Orleans, which includes:
Paris Rd from Hayne Blvd – Lucerne St (Wright Rd)
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— SWB New Orleans (@SWBNewOrleans) March 9, 2026
City officials asked residents to avoid the area bounded by South Carrollton Avenue, Burdette Street, South Claiborne Avenue, and Hickory Street because of the active public safety incident.
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