Thousands Of Cars Damaged Or Totaled By Flood Waters
Many cars have been damaged or destroyed by Monday's flooding, including several at a Sterling Heights apartment complex
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Many cars have been damaged or destroyed by Monday's flooding, including several at a Sterling Heights apartment complex
Water department officials say the system worked exactly as it was designed to - the day of torrential rains - which they say just overwhelmed the system.
"We will be doing ongoing inspections that will go on to make sure everything's always working how it's suppose to ; but we really did come out in good shape."
Aerial footage presents a dramatic picture of a water-logged Macomb County.
MDOT says an investigation is ongoing to figure out what went wrong...
"The flooding that continues to impact Southeastern Michigan is a disaster in every sense of the word," the governor said.
Scrap metal thieves are adding to the delays in getting water cleared from flooded roads.
The aftermath of flooding in the area forced mayors in Ferndale, Highland Park and Warren to declare a State of Emergency.
Following record flooding, Consumers Energy is urging home and business owners in the metro Detroit area with appliances that were affected by Monday's rainstorms to have them inspected by a qualified contractor before attempting to restart and use them.
Her daughter, who is 72-years old, discovered her mother's floating body Tuesday morning.
Crews responding to cable service outages in Metro Detroit are being hindered by flooding and other storm damage.
Spokesperson John Mozena says the flooding is wide-spread, and it's been difficult trying to get a handle on where the biggest problems are.
Citizens shouldn't worry, Michigan's governor says, everything is under control.
"So far we're still probably, kind of at the same point where were last night," Lt. Mike Shaw said.
"It appears that Warren was the epicenter of the disaster. There's at least 1,000-plus cars abandoned on the thoroughfares of Warren," Fouts said Tuesday morning.
"We are concerned and we're going to be monitoring it," said the Macomb County Exec.
The woman died Monday evening in Macomb County amid record-breaking rainfall.
Large parts of Metro Detroit are underwater after torrential rainstorms hammered the area Monday. Residents post hundreds of images on their social network accounts documenting the devastation.
Metro Detroit residents suffering from the affects of Monday's flood can visit various websites, and download a helpful app, to deal with the storm's aftermath.
Things are so bad in Warren, Mayor Jim Fouts wants the National Guard to come assist residents dealing with the storm's aftermath.
Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw said that in some areas there is nine feet of water covering the freeway.
The outages are scattered, however the biggest outages are in Madison Heights, Dearborn and near Lincoln Park.
From Royal Oak to Downriver, homeowners have reported in droves that their basements have withstood a few inches to a few feet worth of floodwater.
The Warren Fire Department responded to the call and rescued the woman, who was resuscitated and taken to an area hospital for treatment and did not suffer any life threatening injuries
According to police, many streets south of Ten Mile Road are still water-covered and flooded after about three inches of rain fell within an hour.
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Any storms that do develop could bring brief heavy rain and gusty winds, though the overall severe threat appears limited at this time.
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Federal regulators gave the corporate owner seven days to bring an engineer on site and file an assessment after record flooding nearly caused the dam to overtop in April.
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