Students navigate University St. at the Milton entrance to McGill University in downtown Montreal on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Phil Carpenter / Montreal Gazette

Students at McGill University make their way past the Milton entrance on University St. on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Phil Carpenter / Montreal Gazette

A student crosses a flooded parking lot next to McGill University’s Wong Building in downtown Montreal on Tuesday January 29, 2013. Phil Carpenter / Montreal Gazette

A woman is trying to walk through the street where water is streaming downhill along the eastern side of the downtown McGill University campus on Tuesday morning. Marie-France Coallier / The Gazette

Scenes on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, in the aftermath of two broken water mains in downtown Montreal: Water at the Milton entrance to McGill University campus at the corner of University and Milton Sts. Phil Carpenter / Montreal Gazette

A cyclist struggles at the corner of Milton and University Sts. as water streams downhill on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Marie-France Coallier / The Gazette

A woman falls trying to cross the street on the corner of Metcalf street and St. Catherine street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

A woman jumps over flood waters on the corner of Metcalfe street and St. Catherine street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

A pedestrian looks for safe path to cross Mansfield street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

People help each other cross the street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. A thin layer of ice formed under the fast moving water. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

A Montreal fireman tries to prevent himself from falling into rushing water on Manisfield street after stopping pedestrians from crossing teh dangerous corner after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. A thin layer of ice formed under the fast moving water. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

A woman walks on Belmont street near the corner of Mansfield street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

A pedestrian looks for safe path to cross Mansfield street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

People pull a man from a stream of rushing water after he fell trying to cross mansfield street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

Firefighters help a woman cross flood waters on Mansfield street near the corner of St. Catherine street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

People cross Mansfield street near the corner of Belmont street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

Firefighters rescue office workers on Mansfield street just south of St. Catherine street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

People pull a man from a stream of rushing water after he fell trying to cross Mansfield St. after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

After a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

People pull a man from a stream of rushing water after he fell trying to cross mansfield street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

A Montreal motorist tries to get his car out of harm's way after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. The man fell into the rushing water getting to his car but managed to get out of the water stream. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

A pedestrian catches her balance just as she is about to fall into a stream of fast moving water after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

People help each other cross the street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. A thin layer of ice formed under the fast moving water. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

Catherine Jasmin walks over a ladder with help from firefighters to avoid heavy flood waters on the corner of Mansfield street and St. Catherine street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

A man helps a woman cross Metcalfe street on the corner of St. Catherine streetduring a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

A pedestrian gets a helping hand after she found herself trapped in a stream of rushing water after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. A thin layer of ice formed under the fast moving water. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

Firefighters help a woman cross flood waters on Mansfield street near the corner of St. Catherine street during a flood caused by a broken water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

A man helps a woman with a stroller cross Metcalfe street on the corner of St. Catherine street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

People pull a man from a stream of rushing water after he fell trying to cross mansfield street after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

People help a woman cross McGill College ave after a water main break in Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. The fast moving current and cold temperatures caused a layer of ice to form under the water and many pedestrians fell trying to cross the streets. Allen McInnis / The Gazette

A woman walks on Belmont street near the corner of Mansfield street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette

A man crosses the street on Metcalfe street and St. Catherine street during a flood caused by a broken a water main break near the McTavish Resevoir in downtown Montreal on Monday, January 28, 2013. Dario Ayala / The Gazette