The cold front of the last few days coupled with a little bit of a warm-up has wreaked havoc on some pipes overnight.
The Montreal fire department had to intervene after a pipe burst on Park Ave. near Legendre St. West in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. They were trying to avoid flooding and minimize damage after the pipe burst at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday
No evacuation was required but about 20 cars parked along Park Ave. had to be moved.
It is so far unclear how many homes were flooded.
The chief of operations explained that manholes were filled with ice and snow. Crews on site were able to repair the breach at 1:30 a.m.
All photos: Cosmo Santamaria / CTV Montreal
A second break happened at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in Saint-Laurent. This breach took place in an industrial area at the corner of Cote-de-Liesse and Gagnon.
No homes were affected, but there was some flooding in two businesses, including the Colori clothing warehouse.
A few businesses in the area were without water for several hours Wednesday as workers plug the leak – the problem is expected to be corrected by the end of the day.
