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This is what a water main break that cuts off water to 2 cities looks like

See video and photos after a water main broke near King Street and Cameron Street in Kitchener Thursday morning.
Kate Bueckert · CBC News ·
A City of Kitchener worker clears a drain of debris to help get some of the water off the street Thursday morning. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

A water main was hit by a contractor working on a private development in Kitchener Thursday morning, which led to water pressure dropping throughout the city and in parts of Waterloo.

The region did not say how the contractor hit the water main, but the result was water rushing over the work site as well as over King Street and Cameron Street in Kitchener.

A look down Cameron Street in Kitchener towards Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute as crews work to shut off hydro and isolate the water main. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)
A man uses a ladder as a bridge to get from the porch of a home that flooded Thursday morning. The home is owned by the same family that owns Morris Car Wash and Burcu Arici says the basement of her family's home was flooded. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)
An SUV vehicle with "Waterloo Regional Police" on the side
A Waterloo Regional Police Service officer sits in a cruiser to keep people from driving through the water at the intersection of King and Cameron. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)
Erin McKlusky and Dong Hu were sent home from work at ApplyBoard because their building was without water Thursday morning.
Workers stand outside Morris Car Wash and Detailing, which had to cancel many appointments after the water took over their parking lot. Water was also cut off to their business. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)
Around 10 a.m., the water on King Street started to go down and pavement could be seen again. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Water levels changed rapidly over the course of an hour. Take a look. 

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