Nearly all of New Orleans’ east bank is under a boil water advisory following a large water main break that flooded streets and cars along Panola Street and South Carrollton Avenue.
Parts of Uptown, the Central Business District, the French Quarter, the 9th Ward, Mid-City and Gentilly are affected, Sewerage and Water Board officials said, along with two areas in New Orleans East that were part of a separate advisory.
Water pressures dropped Monday morning after an extensive water main break in Uptown sent over two feet of water pouring into streets. City officials asked residents to avoid areas bound by South Carrollton Avenue, Burdette Street, South Claiborne Avenue and Hickory Street because of the active public safety incident.
Residents in the affected areas are advised to use bottled or boiled tap water to drink, cook, clean food or brush teeth until further notice. Residents with compromised immune systems should also use safe water to wash hands, shower or bathe.
Here’s a closer look at the boundaries of the boil water advisory:
Monticello Ave from Leake Ave to S Claiborne Ave
S Claiborne Ave from Monticello Ave to S Carrollton Ave
S Carrollton Ave from S Claiborne Ave to Orleans Ave
Orleans Ave from N Carrollton Ave to Marconi Dr
Marconi Dr from Orleans Ave to Filmore Ave
Filmore Ave from Marconi Dr to Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway from Filmore Ave to Florida Ave
Florida Ave from Intracoastal Waterway to Parish Line
Parish Line from Florida Ave to the River
The River to Monticello Ave