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StoryAndAHalf t1_jad0nqa wrote

Reply to comment by Jimmy_kong253 in Hoboken declares state of emergency following major water main break by finester39

Reminds me of that almost 100 year old pipe that broke in middle of Manhattan that no one knew about.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_York_City_steam_explosion

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Chris2112 t1_jaemplo wrote

Random steam leaks are so common in NYC its a symbol of the city at this point, but at least usually the pressure valves do their job to prevent a full on explosion. Still only going to get worse though as our infrastructure crumbles

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