DeKalb water main break: Residents react on social media

A massive water main break shut down traffic, caused a boil water advisory and led DeKalb County and Decatur schools to alter their schedules Wednesday morning. While the main break was in Doraville, near Buford Highway, it affected residents and workers across DeKalb.

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Some people were unable to use the toilet or wash their hands at work.

If there is no water in the county! Why am I at work. Toilets can’t flush, hands cannot be washed. This is disgusting.
— Fab40Moms (@Fabulous40s1) March 7, 2018

Others were told to work from home, which relieved some but added stress to others that had already left for work. The closure of Buford Highway in both directions at Interstate 285 snarled traffic around the Perimeter in DeKalb County.

water main breaks in Dekalb Co. no water at the office. I get to go home 😊😏🙌🏽
— Bridget Jere™‎ (@Brijere) March 7, 2018

Water main broke so they shut down our building and told us to work from home. Y’all know how long it’s about to take me to get home in this ATL traffic? Guess I’ll be working 12-4 lol
— Angelina (@Angelinarosec) March 7, 2018

The water main break is the third event to close businesses and schools in the county within four months. Snow storms in December and January closed DeKalb County schools for days at a time. Due to the water main break, students at DeKalb schools were sent home early and City of Decatur schools started on a delay.

A banner year for DeKalb County. School closings for a hurricane, snow and now a water main break.
— BLHjr (@LewHenry) March 7, 2018

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