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Southwest Detroit

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A 19 foot long replacement pipe arrives in Southwest Detroit.

The 54-inch wide pipe arrived in Southwest Detroit Thursday to replace a section that failed earlier this week, causing massive flooding that drove many out of their homes.

📸 Great Lakes Water Authority

The GLWA says that it’ll be at least two weeks until water service is restored.

ICYMI, we talked about the details of the flood on our Daily Detroit podcast earlier this week.

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It'll be at least two weeks until water service is restored near the flood in Southwest Detroit.

The Great Lakes Water Authority also says it has removed water from the site of the water main break, and crews have excavated the area.

Per a release:

Based upon current conditions, it is anticipated that an approximately 12-foot section of pipe will need to be removed, and the replacement section of pipe has been ordered. The replacement pipe is expected to be delivered on-site within the next 24-hours.

FYI, The city of Detroit has set up a hotline at 313-774-5261. That's where impacted residents can go to get set up in hotels and other temporary services.

This episode of Daily Detroit dives deep into the devastating flooding that impacted Southwest Detroit, with hundreds of homes affected.

Reporter Malachi Barrett from Bridge Detroit joins host Jer Staes to provide an on-the-ground perspective

This is you Daily Detroit News Byte for Wednesday, March 7, 2018.

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