Pipe burst causes damage at apartment building
in Buffalo
By Emily Lenihan, News 4 Digital Producer Published: January
1, 2015, 7:04 am
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Many people living in the LBJ
Apartments, in Buffalo, have to start the new year cleaning up a mess.
A pipe burst on the fifth floor of the building
Wednesday afternoon. Water poured into several apartments, and even seeped into
the first floor community room.
Residents there said they have about two inches of water
in their homes. It damaged a lot of furniture and electronics.
One resident recalls how loud it was when the pipe
burst. Emma Asobie said, “All of a sudden I looked because it was right there
by my kitchen. Water kept dripping down. It was a horrifying noise. Then the
pipe, water just started shooting out. Water shooting everywhere.”
Crews were on the scene for hours fixing the problem and
cleaning up the mess.
Buffalo firefighters were also called out to the
apartment complex Wednesday night to put out a fire.