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Multiple water main breaks reported around Sterling Heights
The city of Sterling Heights is dealing with several water main breaks due to the cold, including one in the area of Memphis and Denoter that has left dozens without water.
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A water main break in Sterling Heights has left around 30-40 homes without water.
On Tuesday, the busted main in the area of Denoter and Memphis, near Clinton River Road, led to street flooding. As of early Wednesday, the water is gone, but an icy, slushy mess remains on the road.
Crews have isolated the break, and are now working to repair it. That repair is expected to take four to six hours.
Workers said six water main breaks have been reported around the city.
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The frigid stretch Southeast Michigan has been dealing with is fueling a spike in water main breaks.
Detroit was dealing with around 50 water main breaks around the city, including several that left neighborhoods a sheet of ice. Gary Brown, the director of Detroit's Water and Sewerage Department, told FOX 2 that the water main breaks are the resale of frigid temperatures and shifting ground.
"This is historic, regionally, to have this deep of a freeze for this long of a period of time," Brown said.
The Source: Information from crews at the scene and previous reporting were used.
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