Before revision: When treated with creosote, wood block pavement would last longer, but the creosoted pavement had a noticeable unpleasant smell.
After revision: For instance, during the 1910 Great Flood of Paris, substantial damage occured to the streets when inundated as the wood blocks floated and became dislodgedWhen treated with creosote, wood block pavement would last longer, but the creosoted pavement had a noticeable unpleasant smell.