In the days after a water main break in southwest Detroit flooded homes and forced residents out on rafts, Jackie Muscat thought something was a little fishy with what she was being asked to sign: a liability waiver that had to be completed if she wanted city-sent contractors to fix her home.

Nearly 400 homes were in the “emergency flood zone” after a 54-inch water main break flooded a Detroit neighborhood. Some residents decided to lace up their skates and take advantage of the ice.