This post was updated on July 31 at 6:13 p.m. University officials launched a crowdfunding campaign Thursday morning in response to the flooding on campus Tuesday afternoon, which affected several parking structures and buildings, including the famed Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
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July 31, 11:23 am
UCLA officials launch $1M crowdfunding campaign for flood cleanup
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July 30, 7:24 pm
Six people exposed to carbon monoxide during flood cleanup
This post was updated on July 30 at 8:26 p.m. Six adult male workers at UCLA were exposed to carbon monoxide on Wednesday evening during the cleanup of Tuesday’s flood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Read more...
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July 30, 7:07 pm
Students, staff still without cars after parking structures flood
Raven was the car of Sina Famenini’s dreams. Famenini had saved his money from summer and work study jobs to lease the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro, which he affectionately named Raven because of its smooth black finish. Read more...
Photo: Raven, a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro, was Sina Famenini’s dream car. A tow truck removed Raven from the lower level of Parking Structure 4 on Sunday, though it was visibly damaged. (Courtesy of Sina Famenini)
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July 30, 5:27 pm
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. Read more...
Photo: City councilmember Paul Koretz spoke at a press conference near UCLA about the water main break Wednesday. (Brandon Choe / Daily Bruin)
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July 30, 4:26 pm
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. Read more...
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July 30, 1:20 pm
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. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said at a Wednesday press conference it is unclear how much money Tuesday’s flood will cost UCLA. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin)
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July 30, 1:01 pm
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. Read more...