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Pedestrians use a city bench to cross a flooded street in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break..Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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A woman crosses a flooded street flooded in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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A motorist moves along a flooded street in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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Water flows down a street in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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A man uses a city bench to jump over a fllooded street in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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People use bags to cover their feet as they cross a flooded street in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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A man crosses a street in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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Water floods a street in Montreal, Monday, January 28, 2013, following a water main break.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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