Rapidly rising water has overwhelmed dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in central Michigan.
In grief, Detroit’s Marsha Music writes tender goodbyes, praise-filled shoutouts as the coronavirus outbreak ravages black communities“While packing, there were tons of police and fire trucks going up and down the roads,” she added. “As far as I know, all of our neighbors got out.”
While driving along a jammed M-30, the state highway that’s the main road through Edenville and that crosses the river north of town, Sias saw the rushing Tittabawassee River. “It was very dramatic, very fast and full of debris,” she said.has activated its emergency operations center and will be adjusting operations as a result of current flood stage conditions, spokeswoman Rachelle Schikorra said in an email.
“Dow Michigan Operations is working with its tenants and Midland County officials and will continue to closely monitor the water levels on the Tittabawassee River,” Schikorra said.Get breaking news, investigations, analysis and more signature journalism from the Los Angeles Times in your inbox.
The Edenville Dam, which was built in 1924, was rated in unsatisfactory condition in 2018 by the state. The Sanford Dam, which was built in 1925, received a fair condition rating.There were 19 high-hazard dams in unsatisfactory or poor condition in Michigan in 2018, ranking 20th among the 45 states and Puerto Rico for which the Associated Press obtained condition assessments.
The Tittabawassee River was at 30.5 feet and rising Tuesday night; flood stage is 24 feet. It was expected to crest Wednesday morning at a record of about 38 feet.Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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