FDNY fire trucks responding with multiple departments to a water main break which caused flooding and a sinkhole that submerged a car on Amsterdam Avenue between W89th and 90th St on the Upper West Side of New York City, United States Of America ( USA ).

At approximately 9PM (21:00) EST Monday the 29th August, a water main break occurred on the Upper West Side. The break caused flooding to several properties whilst a sinkhole enlarged, submerging a BMW X5 SUV.
The water mains were shut off at approximately 11:30PM (23:30) to prevent further flooding of the street.
The flooding damaged props in a nearby theatre which the FDNY's Rescue Operations had to clear of water as seen at: 12:30

The break left several properties, including a high rise, without water as residents and local businesses, including a flower shop, filled up from a fire hydrant outside.
The next day repairs to the road were underway.

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Some noticeable events in the video:
DAY 1:
0:00 - FDNY responding with Squad 18 & 2nd piece fire trucks
0:30 - Sinkhole begins to submerge the SUV as the water gushes out of the hole
2:07 - Firefighters working with a business to stop it being flooded
2:17 - NYC Department Of Environmental Protection working to open the manholes
2:37 - FDNY responding in their NEW Tactical Support Unit 1 with the Rescue Operations Battalion Chief car
3:30 - All though the water is shut off, the sinkhole continues to submerge the car
4:17 - FDNY Division 3 have setup a command post
4:30 - FDNY RAC 1 (Recuperation And Care) moves towards the command area
5:10 - Firefighters gather at the command area
6:43 - The car has sunk much more as firefighters and others assess the situation. This is then followed by more firefighters moving in.
7:29 - A woman carries her dog as DEP workers assess a manhole
8:13 - Police expanding their tape to keep people back
8:30 - NYPD tow trucks move in to tow stranded cars in the area that flooded
10:23 - News crews have arrived at the scene as FDNY Rescue 1 prepares to leave
12:29 - Rubble left in the street as FDNY begin pumping water from a theatre with the support of Rescue Operations
16:08 - The car has fully sunk as various utility workers, NYC Emergency Management and NYPD ESU assess the damage
17:48 - A policeman from the NYPD ESU taps his baton on the ground
18:20 - FDNY Ladder 10 from Downtown moves through the Upper West Side to stand in for another Ladder Company.

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DAY 2:
19:03 - NYPD tow trucks continue to tow vehicles from the scene
19:23 - FDNY Division 3 has returned in their temporary Ford Excursion
20:06 - The true extent of the damage caused by the sinkhole can be seen in the daylight
20:55 - Roadworks continue to repair the road whilst different departments work together to maintain the local utilities
22:32 - News crews have setup and camped out over night
23:03 - The BMW X5 from the previous night hooked up to a tow truck - the damage to the SUV is easy to see.
24:23 - A joint FDNY and ConEdison Emergency utility van
24:51 - FDNY Rescue 1 returns to the scene
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A short one minute video of key moments involving the flooding and the sinkhole with the car in the night and the day is featured here: [ Ссылка ]

Read more about the incident:
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Much respect to the emergency services & utility departments for what they do each day to keep cities like New York City running, 24/7, 364/5 days a year.

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Recorded: 29th & 30th August 2016
Published: 17th September 2016 (CobraEmergencyVideos)
Published: 26th July 2017 (North America)

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