Burst pipe flooding displaces residents at Statehouse St. Augustine in Tallahassee

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Water damage from a burst pipe has displaced residents at Statehouse St. Augustine, adding to ongoing concerns about flooding and plumbing issues at student-heavy off-campus housing complexes in the area.

Videos shared with FOX 49 show water pouring inside Statehouse St. Augustine as residents tried to figure out what to do. Resident Carolina Costero described the moment the situation unfolded: “So story time on the worst day of our lives”

Costero said the incident began with a fire alarm and quickly escalated. “First, the fire alarm starts. Then I get a call from my roommate saying, like, ‘Come now, pack up all your stuffit’s over,’” she said…

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