‘Like an explosion’: Major water main breaks damage homes, impact businesses [Video]

SAN ANTONIO — Two major water main breaks wreaked havoc on business owners and homeowners this week.

In a Silver Oaks Community Park subdivision, a trickle on Tuesday turned into a raging river by Thursday.

“This morning at 4:30, I am getting ready to go to work and I hear what sounds like a car running into my house or an explosion,” said Linda Lloyd. “Water started seeping through my home, my walls. I started bringing towels to soak it up. One of the workers here told me today that they didn’t have any calls. They should have been passed the call immediately and it would have been a much easier problem to fix. Now, we have a swimming pool.”

Lloyd says she reported the …