[ŽT] Katastrofa. „Naujas ledynmetis“ (Foto, Video)

Pietvakarių Detroite sprogo vandentiekis. Užtvindytos gatvės, namai, automobiliai. Pirmasis pagalbos iškvietimas buvo gautas pirmadienį 2 valandą nakties, šimtai žmonių buvo įstrigę savo namuose, o gyventojai veržėsi ieškoti pastogės potvynių ir kylančio vandens sąlygomis.

Nukentėjo nuo 150 iki 200 namų, padaryta didelė žala turtui. Pagalbos tarnybos išgelbėjo 54 suaugusiuosius, 22 vaikus ir 12 augintinių. Meras patikino, kad miestas atlygins žalą visiems nukentėjusiems.

Kilus potvyniui temperatūra siekė -17 °C, tad patvinusios gatvės virto ledynmečiu.

Flooding of homes and vehicles after a 54-inch transmission line water main ruptured due to extreme cold in a Southwest Detroit neighborhood. The first emergency call came in at 2 a.m. on Monday, with hundreds of people stranded in their homes as residents scrambled to find… pic.twitter.com/KWsBhYg6gd

— Disasters Daily (@DisastersAndI) February 18, 2025

A water main broke in Southwest Detroit, causing massive flooding and leaving hundreds of residents scrambling to find shelter https://t.co/V5PzT2jzE1 pic.twitter.com/GV1x84cq5a

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 17, 2025

Residents rescued after 54-inch water main break in SW Detroit floods streets in the area of Beard & Lexington. pic.twitter.com/etw406QNGt

— CrimeInTheD ® (@CrimeInTheD) February 17, 2025

Residents rescued after 54-inch water main break in SW Detroit floods streets in the area of Beard & Lexington. pic.twitter.com/etw406QNGt

— CrimeInTheD ® (@CrimeInTheD) February 17, 2025

Water main break in southwest #Detroit floods entire neighborhood, exposing crumbling infrastructure. Pipes go back to the 1930s, and residents face largest water and sewer rate hike in a decade.

"My neighbors insurance company told them they don't cover water main breaks." pic.twitter.com/LiQb84PWmi

— World Socialist Web Site (@WSWS_Updates) February 18, 2025