Detroit uses boats, dive teams to reach residents stranded by broken water main

Flooding chaos in Southwest Detroit has left streets submerged, necessitating dramatic rescue efforts. Emergency crews used boats and heavy machinery to evacuate residents, including children being transported in a front-end loader's bucket. A worried mother was reunited with her son after emergency workers reached their flooded home. Many families, now displaced and seeking refuge in a local recreation center, await temporary housing assistance announced by the mayor.