Photos : Streets In Detroit Lined With Stuck, Ice-frozen Cars After Major Flooding From Broken Pipe

Detroit’s street froze after temperature as low as -17°C caused overflowing water from the broken pipeline to freeze.

Photos shared shows streets lined with ice-frozen vehicles, with many stuck in ice up to their wheels or engine hoods.

Sharing how the cars can be salvaged, a mechanic urged residents not to start them, as doing so can make it irreparable.

Earlier this week on Monday February 17th, a 54-inch steel water main built around 1930 exploded in Southwest Detroit, leaving hundreds of residents trapped in their homes and submerging vehicles parked on the streets.

In photos shared on social media, streets in Detroit were seen lined with dead, ice-frozen vehicles after temperature as low as 1.4°F (-17°C) caused the overflowing water from the broken pipeline to freeze.

As seen from the photos, the vehicles were stuck in ice up to their wheels or engine hoods, while tyres of some vehicles remained encased in ice and frozen to the pavement as at Wednesday.

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Mechanic explains how the damaged cars can be salvaged

Sharing how cars damaged in the Detroit flooding can be salvaged, Butch Hood, the owner of Hood’s Car Care Clinic, urged residents in the area not to start their car, as doing so can make it irreparable.

Speaking with WXYZ Channel 7, he said :

“What happens is water goes under the fender, and as you drive, it goes up, but it goes up into the air filter. The moment it hits the air filter, that water is sucked into the engine, and it dies immediately.”

Hood said taking a few steps, including allowing a mechanic to take out the air filter and spark plugs, could save the vehicles, adding that paying for repairs is less costly than having to buy a new car.

On how much it will cost to bring the submerged vehicles back on the road, he said “it depends, but, on an average, $500 to $1000 should get it running, if you don’t start it in that condition.”

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