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.

The business association is continuing its work with boots on the ground to ensure residents affected by the devastating water break are getting back on their feet.

The affected area has just under 400 homes, and so far officials believe about 200 need to be restored, Duggan said. Officials from the city and the Great Lakes Water Authority have promised to pay for damages and restoration for what Duggan called the "failure" of the water system.

Crews are continuing work on the water main in Southwest Detroit. The timeline for completing the repair and clearing the main for service is expected to run through the end of next week.

Nearby roads — which at least one neighbor said flooded again Tuesday morning but officials said was a brief part of the response work — were relatively clear except for mud, water, and salt. Then there was the massive hole filled to the brim with brown water at Rowan and Beard streets.