Gov. Whitmer expands state of emergency to Village of Holly, Tuscola County
Michgian Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in Tuscola County and the Village of Holly in Oakland County.
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Michgian Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in Tuscola County and the Village of Holly in Oakland County.
Oakland County will receive $1.2 million in federal funding to improve stormwater management in areas that are "routinely flooded after high rainfall events," according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Floodwaters are beginning to recede in parts of northern Michigan, but for many residents, the recovery process is only just getting started.
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.
Michigan leaders are vowing action on dam safety reforms after the latest dam failure crisis.
Michigan regulators have been cleared of liability in a 2020 dam failure that flooded communities, destroyed more than 100 homes and drained a popular summer lake.
The Village of Holly in Oakland County is under a local state of emergency due to flooding.
Large chunks of ice have rammed into homes along Michigan's Black Lake in the northeastern Lower Peninsula as constant spring rainfall and winter melt have flooded homes and threatened to overflow stressed dam systems.
Weather-related damage in Northern Michigan is not just flooding - but also ice jams that slammed into some homes.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's state of emergency expanded on Monday to include two counties due to flooding and elevated water levels.
Water levels dropped slightly Monday at the Cheboygan Dam in Northern Michigan, but the region is not out of danger yet.
The runways at Pellston Regional Airport in Northern Michigan remain closed as floodwater remains high at the airport.
Water levels hovered around 7 inches below the top of the dam Saturday at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex in Northern Michigan
Howe Marine on the Indian River in Northern Michigan houses historic wooden boats - and the flooding is a serious concern. Here's a look.
Local authorities say a "significant road washout" has happened near Black Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Officials have known about the dangers of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam for years, but failed to compel private owners to make repairs.
Along the Sturgeon River near Indian River, Michigan, homes are damaged, and families are just now getting back inside.
Families left their homes, with many forced to stay in motels or with friends. On Friday, many returned home for the first time.
Neighbors on Davis Drive said they're used to the annual flood waters.
Flood waters are starting to recede in some parts of northern Michigan, but for many, the road ahead is just the beginning.
Water levels are dropping at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex along the Cheboygan River as a hydro dam is now online.
The rain is finally coming to an end for much of Michigan, but the impact of these storms over the past few days remains in many areas in Metro Detroit, like in Utica, where dealing with floods has become a way of life.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on Thursday as crews work to keep the dam from failing due to high water levels.
In downtown Cheboygan, Michigan, businesses are preparing for possible flooding as water levels remain high at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
Residents along the Muskegon River near Croton Dam in West Michigan have been ordered by local officials to evacuate.
