People use a pump to remove water from a basement apartment following a water main break on a street in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Firefighters remove a manhole cover following a water main break on a street in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Firefighters check on homes for flooding following a water main break on a street in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
A person bikes across a flooded street due to a water main break in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
A flooded basement apartment is shown following a water main break on a street in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
A flooded street is shown due to a broken water main in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
A flooded street is shown following a water main break in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
A broken water main spews water into the air on a street in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Firefighters survey the scene after a water main break on a street in Montreal, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)