Two TU alerts were sent out alerting students of a water main break in Northeast Philadelphia that affected large parts of the city, including the Health Sciences and Main Campus on Monday afternoon, Dec. 23.

The first alert, sent out at 10:45 a.m., alerted students of the situation and advised those living near either campus to conserve water. A second alert sent around 2:30 p.m. said that water pressure in the area had been restored, and those still experiencing problems should contact Campus Safety Services at 215-204-1234.

The break occurred near Frankford and Torresdale avenues around 9 a.m., flooding the intersection in five feet of water and leading to the closure of 40 Philadelphia Public Schools and numerous small businesses due to lack of water pressure.

Eight zip codes were affected by the break, including 19121, 19122, 19123, 19130, 19134,  19124, 19137 and 19140.