Sewage woes make for stinky holiday in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood

A river of gag-inducing sewage flowed for nine days after the first break on Dec. 10, fouling up streets, yards, Christmas decorations and the Tarpon River. Then on Friday, two days after a repair stopped the gushing, the same monster 54-inch pipe ruptured in another spot a block away, sending more sludge into the river, streets and a neighborhood park. The next day a third break occurred in the same sewer line at the bottom of the Himmarshee Canal.