Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. As of the afternoon conference, 54 adults, 22 children, and 12 pets had been rescued after the “failure” of the water system, Duggan said.

In the one week since a water main break flooded more than 400 homes in southwest Detroit, many residents are still struggling to figure out what to do next.

Crews are working to fix a large water main break that left dozens of people in a Detroit neighborhood without power and heat.