Cheboygan business owners brace for the worst as dam water levels rise
In downtown Cheboygan, Michigan, businesses are preparing for possible flooding as water levels remain high at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
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In downtown Cheboygan, Michigan, businesses are preparing for possible flooding as water levels remain high at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
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.
This past week has been a wild one in the weather department.
One person was taken into custody after a shooting was reported on Thursday at a church in Oakland County, Michigan.
Concerns are growing in Monroe County, Michigan, where some residents in Whiteford Township say their wells are running dry.
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.
Nine tornadoes have been confirmed so far from the Tuesday night / early Wednesday severe weather outbreak in Michigan.
A tornado has been confirmed in Branch County, adding to those already reported from the April 14-15 severe weather outbreak.
Residents along the Muskegon River near Croton Dam in West Michigan have been ordered by local officials to evacuate.
Water levels have hit their highest level yet at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex in Northern Lower Michigan.
Following a tumultuous week of heavy rain and overnight severe weather, a flood watch remains in effect for all of Metro Detroit through late Thursday.
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"I didn't think it would get this bad," Jillian Lors of Cheboygan County said about the high water that damaged her home.
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Early Wednesday morning, residents in Monroe County received countless alerts of a tornado warning urging them to seek shelter. Minutes later, another notification was sent with the all clear.
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This is the second state of emergency that Whitmer has declared in the last week.
Metro Detroit's forecast includes damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and a chance of a tornado on Wednesday.
Terrance Friday from CBS News Detroit has been talking to residents of Cheboygan County, Michigan, as flooding worsens in that part of the state. "I didn't think it would get this bad," one resident said as she tried to salvage items from her home.
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A flood watch has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan, to be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday through late Thursday night.
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The Wayne County community of Romulus was among those affected by power outages in the aftermath of severe weather late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center placed all of Southeast Michigan into the "enhanced risk" (level 3/5) for severe weather on Tuesday.
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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.
This past week has been a wild one in the weather department.
One person was taken into custody after a shooting was reported on Thursday at a church in Oakland County, Michigan.
A Michigan man who was convicted of murdering a woman has pleaded no contest in connection with four cases involving assault or attempted assault while he was in the Macomb County Jail.
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.
Concerns are growing in Monroe County, Michigan, where some residents in Whiteford Township say their wells are running dry.
A tornado has been confirmed in Branch County, adding to those already reported from the April 14-15 severe weather outbreak.
Some of the city's biggest points include a focus on youth engagement and addressing problem locations in the city.
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Riley Greene doubled home two runs to tie the score with two outs in the ninth inning, and Colt Keith followed with the winning single as the streaking Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 10-9 in a wild game delayed twice by rain.
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In downtown Cheboygan, Michigan, businesses are preparing for possible flooding as water levels remain high at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex along the Cheboygan River.
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 on Davis Drive in Utica, where dealing with floods has become a way of life.
Concerns are growing in Monroe County, Michigan, where some residents in Whiteford Township say their wells are running dry.