The last 48 hours have been something Odessa has never seen.  Heck, something that not may cities have ever seen.  A water line break pretty much shutting down water to the entire city. So, it's not surprising that this incident made national headlines. Here are some of them from New York to Hawaii.

NEW YORK POST

The New York Post made it front page on their website.

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HAWAII HEADLINE

This headline is from the Hawaii Public Radio website.

Hawaii Public Radio Website
Hawaii Public Radio Website
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SAN DIEGO HEADLINE

This headline comes from the San Diego Union-Tribune.

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Via San Diego Union Tribune
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ABC NEWS HEADLINE

This headline emphasized the 'improvisation' West Texans made during the emergency.

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Via ABC news website
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NBC NEWS

NBC News headline talks about the HEAT WAVE as being part of the problem during the water break incident.

NBC News via website
NBC News via website
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FORT WORTH HEADLINE

The Fort Worth Star Telegram recognizing Odessa is a West Texas oil city in their headline.

Via Ft. Worth Star Telegram website
Via Ft. Worth Star Telegram website
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NPR HEADLINE

National Public Radio

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NPR website
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BIG THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER!

Everyone in the City of Odessa was affected by this incident. Residents lined up at water distributions while businesses and restaurants were forced to close or alter their times and menus. One thing for sure, we can thank all those who worked tirelessly to fix the problem. It was great to see a community come together at a time like this.  Headlines were made while a community came together to help each other out!

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