We have heard no official reports of this incident, but were able to find this image from Facebook. Please be advised we have not been able to find any verifiable information at this time.
The image shows what appears to be water gushing from the Ship Bottom water Tower on Long Beach Island.
We will update this post as we receive information.
When questioned in the comments if this was happening live, the person who posted the image responded –
Allison Howley Cordes Yeah it’s gushing water right now..
Allison Howley Cordes The freezing temps n wind are soo bad today
When we arrived on scene there was no water gushing but there were signs of recent water on the ground.
This story has been updated, with confirmation of the event: https://ocscanner.news/2019/01/22/ship-bottom-water-tower-photo-confirmed-real-frozen-pressure-gauge/
Rich Applegate
Maddie Yockachonis
Douglas Jensen Travis Hummel
Erik Dollman damnnnn thats fucked
Erik Dollman wow..
New ice rink in lbi located near water tower ?
They must’ve forgot to leave the faucet dripping
Matt Weil
Judi
can we ice skate tonight
Sounds like the altitude valve might have frozen, that’s the valve the automatically closes when the water pressure indicates the tank is full.
Beat me to it. I was thinking a valve not closing properly.
Uh oh…
Omg lol Jen
Katlyn Prezwodek haha
Lucy Em
Looks ok to me
Prolly freezing before it hits the ground..be safe,is it that cold that it cracked?
Maddie Minor
Maddie Minor others are saying it’s not happening so I don’t know.
Maddie Minor others are saying it’s not happening so I don’t know.
Cyndy Lucas was just reading that myself! Weird
Cyndy Lucas was just reading that myself! Weird
Tim Crush
Beth Coppa
Rae Michelle I just posted this lol crazy!
Beth Coppa but they said it’s not true lol
Rae Michelle really??
Beth Coppa read the article I posted lol
This one, the one you’re commenting on lol
Rae Michelle ok I just tagged u in the one I posted but it’s just this pic lol
Rae Michelle ummm ok??? Wtf lol
Kara Enochs
Denise DeTrolio-Hughes
Why do they call it fish bottom
Patrick Ritchie Better then fishes ass
true dat
Jess
Kara Enochs omg it had to of been because of the cold !
Katie Grady
Michael M Spalluto you work near this?
Niki Vasta yes I do
Niki Vasta yes I do
Niki Vasta wow
Niki Vasta wow
Michael M Spalluto that’s why I tagged ya
Gabbie McMillan
Hopefully something easy to fix
If so have the tanker task force stage on lbi
In case water pressure might be low
In case of any fires
Janice Teitelbaum
Has it been fixed yet?
Shirley Guttridge
Ashley Lynn omg unbelievable
Ashley Lynn omg unbelievable
Has to be rusted, for that to happen…
P John Tuc
Great 1st picture Allison Howley Cordes ??