The Watchers by Julie Celestial on May 20, 2020
The Edenville and Sanford dams in central Michigan were breached on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, following days of heavy rainfall, forcing about 10 000 residents to evacuate. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued flash flood emergencies along the entire Tittabawassee River in Midland County on May 20, as threats of dangerous flooding continue.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer warned that downtown Midland, which was declared to be under an emergency, could be "under approximately 2.7 m (9 feet) of water" by Wednesday morning, May 20, as waters were rapidly rising after days of heavy rain.
By then, the Tittabawassee River is expected to peak at around 12 m (38 feet) by 12:00 UTC (08:00 LT)-- about 1.2 m (4 feet) higher than its record of 10 m (34 feet) set in 1986. The flood stage is at 7 m (24 feet).
NWS urged residents near the river to seek higher grounds as flash flood emergencies have been issued, as well as a flash flood watch, in what was described as "catastrophic dam failures". People were also advised to be prepared for immediate evacuations and avoid driving into flooded roadways.
More:
https://watchers.news/2020/05/20/10-000-forced-to-evacuate-amid-catastrophic-dam-failures-in-central-michigan/Error 404 (Not Found)!!1