LBJ Hospital diverting new patients to other facilities after water main break

HOUSTON – A water main break at LBJ Hospital is causing some issues.

Officials said there was an issue with an external mainline. LBJ Hospital is under diversion, which means they are not accepting new patients. Ambulances are being diverted to other facilities as crews work to fix the issue.

It is unknown how long those repairs may take, but officials said they expect crews will be working through the night.