PORTSMOUTH – HRSD crews and contractors are working to assess damage, make repairs and begin cleanup efforts after a 30-inch force main failed this evening on Douglas Avenue near Rolfe Terrace in Portsmouth. As a result, Douglas Avenue is closed between Wesley Street and Adriatic Street.

Crews will be implementing around the clock pump and haul operations as this section of pipeline cannot be diverted.

Additional updates will be provided as information becomes available.

About HRSD: HRSD is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia created by public referendum in 1940 and currently serves 20 cities and counties in southeast Virginia and the Eastern Shore, an area with a population of 1.9 million.

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