These photos show the devastating flooding in Michigan, after the failure of 2 dams Tuesday evening.
Located 140 miles north of Detroit, the Sanford Dam and the Edenville Dam broke after experiencing heavy rains, causing extreme flooding along the Tittabawassee River.Resident Joe Ryan paddles a kayak to check on his home in a flooded neighborhood along the Tittabawassee River, after the two dam failures in Midland, Michigan, U.S., May 20, 2020.
because of the Dow plant's past disposal of liquid waste into the river that released carcinogenic chemicals. The flooding prompted concern over whether the flooding would release these carcinogens into neighborhoods, and Dow issued a statement on Twitter saying there was no current threat of contaminants being leaked.
The heavy floods have also brought up questions about the impact of climate change on the environment.that more frequently causes natural disasters like flooding, hurricanes and wildfires that destroy homes and cost lives. This latest disaster also demonstrated how weak infrastructure can make the outcome of extreme weather even worse. Michigan rated the Edenville Dam to be in unsatisfactory condition in 2018, and the Sanford Dam was rated in fair condition.Residents gather to survey flood level in Midland, Mich.
People look at flood waters from the Tittabawassee River in Midland, Michigan, U.S., on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. President Donald Trump said he's sending federal emergency workers to Midland, Michigan, where dam failures have flooded a Dow Inc. chemical complex and homes in a disaster that may force the evacuation of more than 10,000 people.An aerial view of flooding as water overruns Sanford Dam, Michigan, U.S. in this May 19, 2020 still frame obtained from social media video.
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