Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. As of the afternoon conference, 54 adults, 22 children, and 12 pets had been rescued after the “failure” of the water system, Duggan said.

For some families impacted by the water main break in Southwest Detroit, they are still weeks away from moving back into their homes.

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) has been on scene near Beard and Rowan since early Monday morning, along with other Detroit authorities. The water main broke early in the morning and flooded the neighborhood with several feet of water in the streets, sidewalks, and basements.