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Downtown Charleston businesses clean up after water main break floods streets

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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Heavy rains from recent storms flooded the region, and downtown Charleston was no exception. The Capitol and Lee Street area also experienced some flooding as a result of a West Virginia American Water main break the occurred Sunday. 13 News Reporter Kelli McAlhany spoke with business owners Monday to discuss how they are recovering from the flooding. Megan Delfine is the vice president of Delfine’s Jewelry, a business th…

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WSAZ NewsChannel 3

Charleston business cleans up after water main break

"It was worse than I thought,” one business owner said.

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Downtown Charleston businesses clean up after water main break floods streets

6 days ago·Charleston, United States

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Charleston Gazette-Mail

Water main break floods downtown Charleston Sunday; no cause determined yet

While Charleston, West Virginia largely escaped flood damage from heavy rains on Feb. 15-16, 2025, a water main break early on Feb. 16 inundated streets and sidewalks in the heart of the city's downtown district until flow could be cut off later in the day to accommodate repairs. The break occurred near the intersection of Capitol and Lee streets. No cause of the break has been determined yet, according to a spokesperson from West Virginia - Ame…

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wchsnetwork.com

Downtown Charleston businesses recovering after water main break

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jamal Boustany says around 12 to 15 inches of standing water is now soaking through the floor of his Capitol Convenience Store basement. This comes after a West Virginia American Water main burst in downtown Charleston Sunday near the intersection of Capitol and Lee Street, flooding parts of both streets and into…

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