DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Water has been fully restored to a DeKalb County neighborhood after a water main break Tuesday.
A leak was discovered on a 48-inch water main on Henderson Mill Road after 5:30 a.m. according to the DeKalb Watershed Department.
The department told Channel 2 Action News the repairs were finished late Tuesday night. Crews blocked part of the road between Glenrose Drive and Midvale Road for hours.
Channel 2's Kristen Holloway went to the scene in DeKalb, where she learned Henderson Middle School was also impacted.
The school relocated students to nearby Tucker Middle School and allowed parents to pick up their children.
This water main repair is also affecting Henderson Middle School in Dekalb County. Two parents & a student told me the school doesn’t have water and they’re allowing parents to pick their child up or having students go to Tucker Middle School for the remainder of the day. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/WBaCzQJ2dM
— Kristen Holloway (@KHollowayWSB) May 7, 2019
Henderson Middle School was dismissed early today. It was due to the water main leak on Henderson Mill Rd between Glenrose and Midvale Rd. When will the leak be repaired? Stay tuned to @KHollowayWSB and @wsbtv for more information. pic.twitter.com/HrwUlJa1ET
— David LaVecchia (@WSBCameramanATL) May 7, 2019
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Newschopper 2 flew over the scene to get a look at how deep and wide the sinkhole expands on the road.
A neighbor told Holloway she noticed something was wrong when she saw water coming from the area last week. They have been with little to no water since the break happened.
"It was seeping out of the road for days," she said.
Crews isolated the leak and started the repair work around 9 a.m. Tuesday.
It is unknown as of Tuesday afternoon what the plans are for Henderson Middle School Wednesday.
But the DeKalb County School District released the following statement earlier in the day:
"Today, May 7, 2019, a water main break occurred along Henderson Mill Road and students at Henderson Middle School were relocated to Tucker Middle School. Henderson Middle has sent out communications advising parents of the relocation, and some students were picked up by parents. DeKalb County School District is prepared to receive and support students at Tucker Middle School, including providing lunches to students."
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