Dearborn residents demand stronger solutions to tackle decades-long flooding crisis
City officials held a public meeting Tuesday to get input from residents on a $27 million disaster recovery plan meant to tackle major flooding.
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City officials held a public meeting Tuesday to get input from residents on a $27 million disaster recovery plan meant to tackle major flooding.
Many counties in Michigan remain under a state of emergency, and just last week, Macomb County officials declared a state of emergency for Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore after several inches of rainfall caused flooding.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and County of Macomb Emergency Management are requesting an evaluation from Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office.
Although Macomb County was not included in the state of emergency after seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan, many people still had severe flooding.
The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Canton Thursday night as severe storms moved through southeast Michigan.
Health officials are advising residents to avoid contact with all rivers and streams in Wayne County due to contamination.
More than ever, having enough insurance coverage is essential. But not all policies cover every type of extreme weather event.
An overnight storm in Southeast Michigan resulted in areas experiencing floods and some cars submerged in water.
Both directions of I-275 are closed at I-94 Thursday morning due to flooding.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency after an overnight storm resulted in flooding across Metro Detroit.
An overnight storm brought heavy rain and caused widespread flooding in areas throughout Metro Detroit.
Airport officials say the northbound and southbound Dingell Drive tunnels are now open Thursday evening after an overnight flood closed down access to the McNamara Terminal.
Torrential rain falls across southeast Michigan dumping inches of rain across the area and triggering a flood warning.
Flood warnings are in effect for Livingston, Monroe, Oakland and Washtenaw counties until 3:45 p.m. Thursday and for Wayne County until 8 p.m.
Severe weather is expected for southeast Michigan again Friday, and the Great Lakes Water Authority is advising residents to take caution as there is potential for flooding.
State officials say the Swiftwater Team used night ops capabilities to complete the rescue amid a catastrophic flood in the northeast.
Weather maps show the areas that are already in flood, as well as what is forecast in the coming days.
State officials say an eight-member team joined other out-of-state teams from North Carolina, Connecticut, and New York on Tuesday and will respond to reports of trapped residents.
Dearborn Hills Golf Course is getting back on course after floods forced its doors shut and the facility is reopening with a centennial celebration.
Ukrainian officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate and accused Russia of unleashing the "largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades."
The heavy rain forced Fort Lauderdale's airport to close and Broward County Public Schools to cancel classes for Thursday. Water was up to wheel wells or nearly to hoods of vehicles.
This winter season has truly been remarkable to see snowfall of epic proportions blanket upstate New York, the Midwest and the mountains of the West.
Residents in one Detroit neighborhood are upset after their entire block is flooded.
Water main repairs will be prioritized by severity, starting in areas with no water service.
Although the break has been fixed, there was some ponding in the area Tuesday.
