6 treated for carbon monoxide during Pauley Pavilion cleanup

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Friday, August 1, 2014
6 treated for carbon monoxide during Pauley Pavilion cleanup
Six people helping to pump water from UCLA's flooded Pauley Pavilion were treated for exposure to carbon monoxide from a generator's exhaust Wednesday evening.

WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Six people helping to pump water from UCLA's flooded Pauley Pavilion were treated for exposure to carbon monoxide from a generator's exhaust Wednesday evening, officials said.

Four patients were treated at the scene and two were transported to a hospital in fair condition.

The university's landmark basketball court, which recently underwent a $133-million renovation, was one of six campus facilities that were flooded after a water-main ruptured on Sunset Boulevard.

Meantime, UCLA officials said the process to begin relocating 267 vehicles from one structure to another would begin at 7 p.m.

The cars were parked in the easternmost section of Structure 4, which did not see any flooding. The vehicles were expected to be moved to Parking Lot 36, where owners can begin retrieving their cars starting 10 a.m. Friday. Owners of the vehicles have been notified.

More than 900 vehicles have been stuck inside UCLA's parking structures 4 and 7, which are closed due to flooding. The water level reached the ceilings in some parts of the structures. Some vehicles were completely inundated while others were surrounded by a couple of feet of water.

People who parked their cars in those structures can visit www.transportation.ucla.edu for information on how to get their vehicles.

The flow of water was finally shut off Wednesday night, so crews were able to start the repair process. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews continue to work around-the-clock. Officials estimated that repairs will take until the end of day Friday or early Saturday to complete.

The water-main burst was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at 10643 West Sunset Boulevard. The street remains closed in both directions from Hilgard to Veteran avenues.

The LADWP said 20 million gallons of water spewed from the 93-year-old ruptured pipe. The pipe is about 30 inches in diameter and was pushing out about 75,000 gallons per minute at its peak Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the rupture is still under investigation. Despite the break, no utility customers were without water. No injuries were reported.

Elsewhere, torn-up strips of soggy carpet were piled outside the J.D. Morgan Center, home of the school's 111 NCAA trophies and a museum to its athletic accomplishments featuring legendary coach John Wooden's den. None of the displays appeared to be damaged, but the floor was bare and was being dried out.


PHOTOS: Sunset Boulevard flooding in Westwood

The Associated Press contributed to this report.