Updated at 2:19 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2002
Water restored to most of Moanalua Valley
Advertiser Staff
A 16-inch main break at 11:38 p.m. today on Ala Aolani Street in Moanalua Valley left all homes in the valley without water, but by 1:45 p.m. service was restored to all but 10 homes and one church, according to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.Tracy Burgo, a water supply spokeswoman, said crews are working on the problem and will restore service to the remaining homes as soon as possible, but she could not estimate when that might be.
Police have closed off the 'ewa-bound offramp of Moanalua Freeway into the valley.
Water was also cut to Kaiser Permanente's Moanalua medical center, but Kaiser spokeswoman Jan Kagehiro said some water was diverted to the hospital, allowing them to continue serving customers.
Portable toilets have also been brought in, Kagehiro said.
