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Streets of Detroit lined with dead, frozen cars after major flooding

A major water main break in Southwest Detroit has left residents with frozen, damaged vehicles, including totaled cars.
City officials encourage residents to file insurance claims and offer free Uber rides through the Emergency Hotline.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that the city has shifted from the rescue phase to the service phase, now going house to house.

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Streets of Detroit lined with dead, frozen cars after major flooding

DETROIT (WXYZ) — As city crews continue inspecting homes and clearing ice after the major water main break in Southwest Detroit, residents are now dealing with dead vehicles frozen in place. As residents work to salvage their cars, the city…

1 day ago

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USA Today

Floods and frozen cars: Photos show aftermath of water main break in Detroit

On Monday, a 54-inch steel transmission line built in the 1930s ruptured in the southeast part of the city.

1 day ago·United States

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Global News

Detroit water main break during cold snap causes major flooding, leaves cars frozen in place

Watch Detroit water main break during cold snap causes major flooding, leaves cars frozen in place Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

1 day ago·Toronto, Canada

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India Today

Frozen chaos: Detroit flood turns streets into ice traps

A devastating water main break on Monday, February 17, 2025, turned a Detroit neighborhood into a frozen crisis zone, flooding streets, trapping residents, and forcing emergency evacuations. Dive teams pulled people—including children and pets—to safety as murky water engulfed homes and vehicles. As temperatures dropped, the floodwaters turned to ice, leaving behind a wasteland of frozen streets, stranded cars, and thick mud. Days later, residen…

1 day ago·India

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City works to repair flood damage in southwest Detroit - WDET 101.9 FM

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the aftermath of a massive water main break, warming centers open around the city and more.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Water main break floods southwest DetroitThe City of Detroit is providing hotel rooms for people affected by a massive water main break. The 54-inch pipeline burst early Monday morning in southwest De…

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WXYZ

Streets of Southwest Detroit lined with dead, frozen cars after major flooding

As city crews continue inspecting homes and clearing ice after the major water main break in Southwest Detroit, residents are now dealing with dead vehicles frozen in place.

3 days ago·Detroit, United States

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