Portage Place has closed its food court until further notice after a water pipe break flooded parts of the mall including the parking garage.
It began just after the noon hour and thousands of gallons of water were seen flowing like a river down the entrance ramp to the parkade at Vaughn and Promenade.
Monthly parkers were asked to remove their vehicles immediately so that crews could begin pumping out the water.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The food court will be closed until further notice due to a water main break. #Winnipeg #DowntownWinnipeg
— Portage Place (@WpgPortagePlace) October 2, 2018
Dozens of people were posting images of the flooded parking areas on social media.
Portage Place Shopping Centre parking lot flooded. pic.twitter.com/7E43sLBflE
— Kamrul Chowdhury (@kamrulworld) October 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/pimpbob/status/1047189501259333637
According to the city, a contractor working near Vaughn Street and the Promenade damaged private water service pipe.
The city also says that water in the area may be discoloured for the next 24 hours.
People in the downtown and surrounding areas may experience discoloured water over the next 24 hours after damage to a private water service near Vaughan St. and The Promenade. For more info on discoloured water, see: https://t.co/AsdzqJQxjD
— City of Winnipeg (@cityofwinnipeg) October 2, 2018
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