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Detroit Water Main Disaster: Homes Flooded In Freezing Cold

March 20, 2025

Updated: March 20, 2025, 12:00 pm EDTPublished: March 20, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT

It could be weeks before hundreds of people can return to their homes after a 54-inch water main ruptured during below-freezing temperatures in Detroit. Stunning video shows you the almost unbelievable aftermath that trapped cars in ice and led to rescues by boats, trucks and even frontloaders.

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