Recent Floods Show Michigan Residents Are Vulnerable to Flood Insurance Gaps June 24, 2026 By Tammy Webber and M.K. Wildeman Tom and Diane Peterman tried to buy flood insurance when they moved to their retirement home on the shores of...
Michigan AG Reminds Residents to Avoid Scams After Flooding July 15, 2024 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging residents to be vigilant against scammers targeting those affected by the heavy rains...
Disaster Declaration Sought for UP Counties After Flooding From Spring Snowmelt June 22, 2023 LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked President Joe Biden to declare a major disaster declaration for...
Report: Michigan 2020 Dam Failures Were ‘Preventable’ May 6, 2022 By John Flesher The failure of two Michigan dams that forced evacuation of 10,000 people and destroyed 150 homes was “foreseeable and preventable,”...
Whitmer: Michigan to Provide $10M for People Impacted by June Floods August 2, 2021 By Corey Williams The state of Michigan will disburse $10 million in emergency relief funding to help Detroit-area and other southeastern Michigan residents...
Severe Storms, Flooding in Michigan; Tornadoes in Indiana June 28, 2021 Residents in the Detroit area were cleaning up June 27 after flooding in the area overloaded sewer systems, damaged homes...
Midwest States to Get Federal Help After Disaster Declarations Approved July 13, 2020 At least three Midwest states – Michigan, Missouri and North Dakota will receive federal help after President Donald Trump approved...
Lawsuits Filed Against Michigan Dam Operator, Others over Flooding May 26, 2020 By Corey Williams Residents and businesses in Central Michigan communities that were submerged when two dams failed sued the operator of the dams...
Michigan Flood Puts Privately Owned Dams in Harsh Spotlight May 21, 2020 By David Welch The dams that breached after days of heavy rain in central Michigan are privately owned and had been the center...
Dow Shuts Operations in Michigan as Flood Waters Rise May 21, 2020 Dow Inc. said on May 20 it shut down all operating units at its headquarters in Midland, Michigan, after flood...