Decarie Blvd. may be closed for days due to flooding

Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged Sunday by a major water main break in Cote-des-Neiges. A 45-year-old pipe, burst along Decarie Blvd. between Queen Mary and Cote St. Luc. The water main broke at about six a.m. It caused thousands of litres of water to gush into several buildings and forced at least two families our of their homes.

Emergency teams from the City of Montreal worked to repair the water main Sunday. Officials say, Decarie Blvd. may be closed for several days. In the meantime, owners of cars parked along the service road are instructed not to move them as city inspectors are unsure if the infrastructure is solid. They say there may be a slight risk for a minor collapse.