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A failed pipe coupling flooded multiple areas of the Fulton County Jail on Saturday morning, damaging computer servers that were replaced three months ago after similar flooding.
What’s Happening: Detention staff reported a water leak from a toilet in a third-floor medical unit bathroom at 5:00 a.m. on January 31. Maintenance personnel tried to tighten the coupling, but it failed during the repair, releasing an estimated 70,000 gallons of water. The flooding affected the front entrance and lobby, medical clinic, officer’s dining room, portions of the server room, and courtrooms…