Houstonians react to 610 water break, boil order with Twitter memes

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Houstonians were taken by surprise when a city-owned pipe busted open at Clinton Drive and East Loop 610 Thursday afternoon, flooding the freeway and stranding motorists, prompting school and business closures and a city-wide water boil order.

For long time residents, the sight of massive floodwaters covering a Houston freeway was all too familiar and ironic, considering the pleasant sunny day it had been up until the pipe unexpectedly burst. Houstonians took to Twitter to express their frustrations in the form of hilarious memes and reactions.

Click through the photos above for a look at Houston's response to the water break...

Many schools and businesses are still closed of as Friday. The city-wide water boil notice is still active until further notice.

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Rebecca Hennes covers community news. Read her on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | rebecca.hennes@chron.com