Water service break in downtown Fort Myers floods business

Reporter: Tiffany Rizzo Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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A water service break has occurred on First Street in downtown Fort Myers, flooding at least one business, early Friday.

The City of Fort Myers has shut down the waterline while Florida Restoration crews work to clear the excess water from the business.

Credit: WINK

An early examination from behind the business shows that the pipeline burst and knocked bricks from a stepping stair, causing water to release onto the street.

TopFLA, a real estate and vacation booking business located at 2270 First St., has experienced flooding due to the water service break.

According to Fort Myers cleaning crews, the private business is responsible for fixing the broken pipe and filling the hole where the water began to accumulate.

It remains unknown what caused the break.

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