Atlanta church evaluates damages from busted water pipes

ATLANTA — An area church remains to be evaluating damages after pipes burst, sending 1000’s of gallons of water speeding by way of a part of its constructing on Christmas Day.

Water could possibly be seen pouring from Ponce Presbyterian Church in Midtown Atlanta.

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“You possibly can see the water marks in all places,” Pastor Tolivar Wills mentioned.

Water markings that measure about six inches excessive in some areas; we’re advised water from burst sprinkler pipes flowed freely greater than 5 hours.

It left a few of its greatest marks on the flooring and this sidewall within the youngsters’s ministry space.

Pastor Wills says when he received phrase of the burst pipes. He was frightened by the potential injury he and his staff would possibly discover as soon as they arrived on the church.

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“Terra, you begin interested by all of the implications to the constructing. The constructing of worship, the household of God collectively. You simply begin interested by the entire issues. Like man what are we going to lose,” Willis mentioned.

We’re advised the inspiration will must be inspected, however Pastor Wills feels lucky that the primary sanctuary right here the place the near 200-plus members collect on Sundays doesn’t seem like affected.

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“Our entire youngsters’s part should be restored renewed. Quite a lot of stuff torn out and new stuff put in just a little irritating as a result of had simply performed a very good little bit of updates down there,” he mentioned.

Even with must demo the carpet, baseboards and a few of drywall right here. Pastor Wills sees a shiny spot in all of it.

It just a bit unhappy as a result of the place again to sq. one. It’s additionally a possibility for us to come back collectively as a household and handle the house,” Willis mentioned.

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