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A water main break just north of I-285 in Doraville is causing major flooding along a stretch of Buford Highway in Dekalb County. The break occurred in a 48-inch transmission main around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday at 5718 Buford Highway NE.
Some businesses along this stretch of Buford Highway are reporting flooding. The break is also causing loss of water and water pressure throughout portions of Dekalb County including parts of Chamblee, the Emory area, Toco Hills, Tucker, and city of Decatur. Several area restaurants have been forced to close temporarily due to lack of water or water pressure.
While Dekalb County is under a boil water advisory, Dekalb restaurants who receive their water from City of Atlanta are not affected by the break or the advisory.
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Update: Water has been restored to most of Dekalb County. Many area restaurants are reopening for dinner and are following the Georgia Department of Health water interruption procedures. Please call ahead.
Restaurants planning on opening for dinner:
- Sushi Hayakawa
- The General Muir
- Taqueria El Vecino-Lavista Road
- Comet Pub & Lanes - opening at 5pm
- Twain’s Brewpub & Billiards - opening at 5pm
- Leon’s Full Service
- Grindhouse Killer Burgers - Decatur
- Farm Burger - Decatur
- Raging Burrito
- Hudson Grille Brookhaven - opening at 5 p.m.
- Hudson Grille Tucker - opening at 5 p.m.
- Sugar Shack - opening at 5 p.m.
- Hudson FC - opening at 5 p.m.
- Chai Pani
- The Pinewood
- The White Bull
- Cakes and Ale
The latest list of temporary restaurant closures due to the Doraville water main break. Restaurants will reopen once water service is restored.
- Spiller Park Coffee-Toco Hills
- The General Muir-Emory Point
- Taqueria El Vecino-Lavista Road-opening at 12:30 p.m
- Taqueria Del Sol (Decatur and Chamblee) closed for lunch (call ahead for dinner)
- Area Waffle Houses are open with a “No Water Menu”
- Grindhouse Killer Burgers - Decatur
- Comet Pub & Lanes - opening at 5pm
- Twain’s Brewpub & Billiards - opening at 5pm
- Leon’s Full Service - closed for lunch (call ahead for dinner)
- Souper Jenny-Decatur
- Farm Burger-Decatur - closed for lunch (call ahead for dinner)
- Raging Burrito - delayed opening (call ahead)
- Hudson Grille Brookhaven - closed until 5pm (call ahead)
- Hudson Grille Tucker - closed until 5pm (call ahead)
- Sugar Shack - closed until 5pm (call ahead)
- Hudson FC - closed until 5pm (call ahead)
- Chai Pani - closed for lunch (call ahead for dinner)
- Max’s Coal Oven Pizza - Perimeter
- Perimeter Mall closed until water restored
- Snackboxe Bistro
- The Pinewood - closed for lunch (call ahead for dinner)
- The White Bull in Decatur is open
- Cakes and Ale in Decatur is open