Sometimes I Hate My Neighborhood

Sometimes I hate where I live -- no real selection when it comes to stores, the bus that used to be less than a block away is now six blocks away, English is a foreign language, etc ... and then this morning there was this ....

Water Valve Break Prompts N.J. Evacuations
Boil Water Advisory Issued For Hudson County

(CBS/AP) WEST NEW YORK, N.J. Emergency crews used rafts to evacuate some people whose basements flooded because of a broken water valve Friday. And the break later prompted officials to issue a boil water advisory for portions of Hudson County.

It appeared the eight-inch valve broke beneath Bergenline Avenue and 51st Street around 5:00 a.m, United Water spokesman Rich Henning said. The valve was connected to a 24-inch main and water poured onto the street and down a hill.

Customers in West New York, Guttenberg and parts of Union City might have no water, low water pressure or discolored water, Henning said. Residents in those areas were advised to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking or other uses.

Specifically, the boil water advisory was in effect for customers residing from 61st Street in West New York south to the Jersey City border and from the Boulevard east to Kennedy Boulevard.

Crews were still working to repair the valve at midday Friday.