Water service outage continues on Selma Road, Abercrombie Road - WBMA
WBMA is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
Major street utility repairs usually mean heavy digging, and that often spells trouble for neighborhood broadband. Fiber optic lines and coaxial cables share the same underground easements as water mains. When repair teams bring in excavators or when underground vaults fill with moisture, home internet connections can suddenly drop without warning, disrupting your workday or taking smart home monitors offline.
If you live along the affected corridors, take a moment to prepare for potential connection hiccups. Keep your smartphone fully charged and test your mobile hotspot now so you have an immediate backup ready if your broadband drops. Keep an eye on your modem to ensure the online indicator lights stay steady, and check any smart home apps tied to water sensors or shutoff valves. If your internet connection does cut out while crews are working nearby, notify your provider immediately and mention the nearby road excavation.
Underground repairs frequently impact neighboring utility lines, so having a simple cellular backup ready will keep you connected until the street work wraps up.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.