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Water main break closes portion of Sarno Road in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A water main break has a portion of Sarno Road closed in Melbourne.

At 9:30 a.m., police said the road was closed between Apollo Boulevard and U.S. 1. As of noon, officers said the eastbound lanes of the road reopened. The westbound lanes remained closed.

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Officers are asking people to avoid the area.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.