Officials say crews are actively on site and at this time residents are asked to stay away from the area.<\/p>\n
NEW ORLEANS \u2014 The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans says crews are responding to a “54-inch sewer force main break” dumping wastewater into the Industrial Canal near Florida Avenue.<\/p>\n
Officials issued a statement on Saturday stating the main break began around 7 p.m. on Friday after a “a vessel struck and damaged a submerged sewer force main.”<\/p>\n
They say crews are actively on site and at this time residents are asked to stay away from the area.<\/p>\n
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