City of Tulsa water crews are racing across town to fix water line breaks. The water was flowing quickly near 11thand Yale. The 6-inch water line break was flowing into the icy street.Josh Bilby, Tulsas Water Distribution Manage r, says its one of at least 12 breaks reported on Jan 27.WATCH:  Ready to go : Tulsa fixes water line breaks from 2026 winter storm Ready to go : Tulsa fixes water line breaks from 2026 winter stormWith the colder temperatures, we did expect this, so we had extra crews on standby, said Josh Bilby. We had people ready to go.Bilby says this week theyll have nearly 50 employees ready to respond. At least 36 of them are working the breaks Tulsa is seeing right now.Right now, weve seen a lot of the breaks in our smaller 6-inch cast iron lines, said Bilby. Thats what weve seen the most issues with during this winter event.2 News saw water crews fixing a 6-inch line near 4thand Sheridan. Of the more than 20 breaks listed on the citys water line break board, at least 7 of them are the 6-inch lines.Bilby says theyre keeping an eye out for those, along with the older infrastructure, through town and on 21stand Lewis.2 News shows you the road buckled in this area because of a water main break on Jan 26. Bilby says its a problem area.We have had issues with that line in the past, said Bilby.For perspective, the 2021 winter storm brought more than 250 water line breaks through February, with at most 30 breaks a day. So far in 2026, we havent seen that many.With more than 50 people without water as of 3 p.m. Jan. 27, the goal is to get everything up and running again soon.We try to isolate as few as possible when were in a neighborhood because we understand people are home, said Bilby. People are working remotely. Schools are out. So, everybody needs water while theyre home, so we try to work with that while we can.Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere -- 2 News Oklahoma on your schedule | Download on your TV, watch for free. How to watch on your streaming device Download our free app for Apple, Android and Kindle devices. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Watch LIVE 24/7 on YouTube ...read more read less