Tag Archives: UCLA Flood

City councilmembers urge LADWP to report cause of water main break

This post was updated at 8:08 p.m. Two Los Angeles city councilmembers are demanding that the L.A. Department of Water and Power report the cause of the water main break that flooded campus Tuesday and possible infrastructure problems that led to the break, in a motion released Wednesday evening. The motion was introduced by Councilmembers […]

LADWP says 20 million gallons leaked onto campus

Officials said about 20 million gallons of water leaked from a water main on Sunset Boulevard during Tuesday’s flood, instead of the eight to 10 million previously estimated. UCLA officials said on Wednesday they think the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power should bear the cost of fixing damage from the leak because UCLA […]

Guerrero confirms basketball will play 2014-2015 season in Pauley despite flood

This post was updated at 3:31 p.m. on July 30. UCLA’s basketball teams will still play in Pauley Pavilion for the entirety of this season despite Tuesday’s flood, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero confirmed in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. “After getting the water off yesterday and bringing the experts in, we’ve been assured […]

Officials examine buildings as UCLA dries

UCLA workers and contractors are continuing to remove water and clear debris from areas affected by Tuesday’s flood, although officials say the water will not be cleared before Friday. Workers are using large blowers to dry out the buildings and are pumping standing water from Parking Structures 4 and 7, said Kelly Schmader, assistant vice […]

Graphic: Where the water flowed during the UCLA flood

Large areas of UCLA were covered Tuesday afternoon by water rushing from a water main break on Sunset Boulevard near Marymount High School. Pauley Pavilion, Parking Structures 4 and 7 and the Morgan Center are among the areas hit by the flood. Check out this graphic for a closer look at the extent of the flooding on campus. […]