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Old 08-26-2018, 07:34 PM
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I was just driving west on Hillsborough past Manatee Rec. Center and the street was completely flooded. It almost looked like a water main break. The water was rushing like a river from south to north across Hillsborough. The water was gushing up from a hole in a yard - a lamp post was lying on the ground near the hole. I wonder if there was a water main break.
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Old 08-26-2018, 07:38 PM
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We live on Shale trail near. Manatee. Just noticed we have no water pressure. Lightening hit very close to us. Just found out from a Community Watch that ligtening hit a pole on Hillsborough near the manatee Rec Center. Water line broken. Water dept has been called. Probably no water tonight.

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Old 08-26-2018, 08:39 PM
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Same in Dunedin. Low water pressure.
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Old 08-26-2018, 10:19 PM
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Our water has been off for an hour or so.

We are north of Hillsborough about 2 blocks from the break.
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Old 08-26-2018, 11:44 PM
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I subscribe to Skip Smith's channel on YouTube. He lives in Hillsborough. He posted a video of the flooding on YouTube about 1 hour ago. If you go to YouTube, just type in the search box "Skip Smith The Villages."

Looks like a mess. I feel badly for the people on that street.
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Old 08-27-2018, 07:34 AM
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To the OP. How are things this morning?
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Old 08-27-2018, 08:08 AM
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I think that I heard the toilet filling about 4am.

Appears all fixed now.
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Old 08-27-2018, 09:02 AM
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I live in Hillsborough. Water is back, around 4AM. Many cars on my quiet street. I think they are detouring people away from Hillsborough.
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