Not even two years after UCLA unveiled $136 million renovations to Pauley Pavilion, the school is probably going to have to put more money aside to restore the hallowed basketball arena.
Flood water from a major water main break just north of the UCLA campus Tuesday evening left Pauley better suited to host a water polo match than a basketball game.
Ankle-high rivers of water outside the arena were deep enough that some people took off their shoes to wade across and a handful of students showed up with boogie boards. A UCLA spokesman had no immediate update regarding the extent of the damage inside Pauley Pavilion, but photos have already surfaced on social media showing both the floor and the locker rooms under water.
Pauley Pavilion was not the only UCLA athletic facility damaged as a result of the thousands of gallons of water that emanated from the water main before the fire department managed to shut it off. Water was seen inside the J.D. Morgan Center, which houses UCLA's athletic department offices, as well as Drake Stadium, which is home to the Bruins' soccer and track and field teams.
The water main ruptured at roughly 3:30 p.m., flooding Sunset Boulevard and several campus parking facilities. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told reporters the pipe involved was from 1921 and could not be shut off immediately to prevent further damage to the system.
The timing of the water main break is not ideal for a state already in the midst of a drought. California had already implemented emergency water-conservation measures earlier Tuesday that included fines of up to $500 per day for using a hose to clean a sidewalk or other wasteful behaviors.
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