AIEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Drivers coming in and out of Aiea were shocked to see a geyser coming from Kiliohu Loop and Kilinoe Street on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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Water was shot more than 50 feet in the air after a 16-inch water main burst just before 4:45 p.m. Honolulu Police Department and Board of Water Supply crews responded to the scene.
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Aiea resident Jess said she’s never seen anything like this before. “It was pretty gnarly,” she said.
“We were sitting up on the front porch right here and we saw some brown water, kind of bubble up out of the manhole and it started flooding the curb area and then all of a sudden it just exploded.”
Jess added water wasn’t the only thing raining down.
“I think the loudest noise was just the cement pieces hitting, kind of like hail.”
Two cars parked on the road were severely damaged and waterlogged. Officials said the main break also impacted water service for 54 townhomes.