Water from broken pipe floods Detroit building, pours out onto Woodward
Woodward Ave nonprofit flooded from broken pipe
A pipe that feeds the sprinkler system at outreach center Franklin Wright Settlements on Woodward near West Grand Boulevard broke sometime overnight, leading to flooding inside the building.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Security at a Detroit building encountered a big mess early Tuesday when they found a pipe spewing water both inside the building and out onto Woodward Avenue.
This discovery was made around 3 a.m., and hours later, water continued to pour from the building, located in the New Center Area.
What we know:
A pipe that feeds the sprinkler system at outreach center Franklin Wright Settlements on Woodward near West Grand Boulevard broke sometime overnight, leading to flooding on the first floor of the building.
The first floor of the building was under about a foot of water as of 6:30 a.m., as water continued to flow through the building and push out of doors.
Water pours from Detroit building after pipe breaks
A burst pipe inside a building on Woodward Avenue in Detroit has led to a huge mess both inside and outside. The vice president of Franklin Wright Settlements, which occupies the building, said he was waiting on the water department to turn off the water because the shutoff valve was inaccessible due to the force of the water.
At this time, it is unclear which part of the pipe broke.
Franklin Wright Settlements Vice President Ahmad Nassar said the water department needed to respond to shut off the water because the room where the shutoff valve is located cannot be accessed.
"It (the water) was gushing too fast," Nassar said, adding that firefighters were also unable to access the shutoff.
The water was eventually shut off.
What's next:
Nassar said that Franklin Wright Settlements location will be closed Tuesday and likely longer, while its two other locations will continue to help people.
The nonprofit helps between 600 to 800 people every day with daycare services and after school programs with outreach for seniors, as well.
The extent of the damage is still being assessed, but it is clear the carpets and drywall will need to be replaced.