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A water main break floods Gratiot just south of Conner Road in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Street flooding caused by a water main break on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 on Detroit's east side left several vehicles stuck in water and ice, prompting a rescue by police officers on construction equipment. The break was reported about 5 a.m. Friday in the area of Gratiot Avenue at Conner Street. (AP Photo/The Detroit New, David Coates)

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Street flooding caused by a water main break on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 on Detroit's east side left several vehicles stuck in water and ice, prompting a rescue by police officers on construction equipment. The break was reported about 5 a.m. Friday in the area of Gratiot Avenue at Conner Street. Police and firefighters responded to help free motorists. The scoop of a front-end loader was used to carry two people stranded in a minivan. Crews also worked to clear ice and water from the area, which is closed to traffic. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/The Detroit New, David Coates)

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A water main break flooded Detroits'east side Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Police riding in the scoop of a massive front end loader rescued two drivers from vehicles frozen in the massive water main break. In total, three cars and a mini-van ended up stranded in the mini-lake that formed.The scoop of a front-end loader was used to carry two people stranded in a minivan. Crews also worked to clear ice and water from the area, which is closed to traffic. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/The Detroit New, David Coates)

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Detroit police use the scoop of a front-end loader to carry two people stranded in a minivan to safety after street flooding caused by a water main break on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 on Detroit's east side. Several vehicles were stuck in water and ice, prompting a rescue by police officers on construction equipment. The break was reported about 5 a.m. Friday in the area of Gratiot Avenue at Conner Street. The scoop of a front-end loader was used to carry two people stranded in a minivan. Crews also worked to clear ice and water from the area, which is closed to traffic. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/The Detroit New, David Coates) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT, NO SALES, NO MAGS, MANDATORY CREDIT