https://www.wcmu.org/tags/2020-floods 2020 Floods en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:46:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-23/state-court-rules-against-property-owners-in-edenville-dam-flood-case The opinion released Thursday by the Michigan Court of Claims says state environmental officials did not overreach their authority, and that the dam was ultimately private property. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:46:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-23/state-court-rules-against-property-owners-in-edenville-dam-flood-case Alvin (AJ) Jones, Emma George-Griffin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-22/people-are-buying-docks-again-sanford-brims-with-excitement-as-lake-refills Nearly six years after flooding devastated the village of Sanford, residents are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as water comes back to Sanford Lake. Officials estimate the refilling process will be complete by Memorial Day. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:40:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-22/people-are-buying-docks-again-sanford-brims-with-excitement-as-lake-refills Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-12/who-will-be-held-liable-trial-begins-over-edenville-dam-collapse Attorneys for both the state of Michigan and roughly 2,000 property owners across Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties gave opening statements Monday in the high-stakes trial over responsibility of the dam's 2020 failure. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:08:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-12/who-will-be-held-liable-trial-begins-over-edenville-dam-collapse Alvin (AJ) Jones, David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/five-years-later-some-impacted-by-2020-floods-still-waiting-for-fema-relief The village of Sanford and Midland Center for the Arts are still awaiting reimbursements for the cost of rebuilding after the devastating 2020 floods. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:25:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/five-years-later-some-impacted-by-2020-floods-still-waiting-for-fema-relief Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-02/state-faces-trial-over-2020-edenville-dam-failure Victims of the floods that devastated Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties will have their day in court this month as they pursue a lawsuit against the state of Michigan for improperly maintaining the Edenville dam. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:44:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-02/state-faces-trial-over-2020-edenville-dam-failure Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-01/first-special-assessments-to-hit-winter-tax-bills-in-midland-and-gladwin-counties Property owners were unsuccessful in their court challenge of the special assessments that will go towards repairing the Secord, Smallwood, Sanford and Edenville dams after they were destroyed in 2020 by mass flooding. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-01/first-special-assessments-to-hit-winter-tax-bills-in-midland-and-gladwin-counties Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-10/mid-michigan-dam-rebuilding-effort-gets-9-8m-in-state-budget The grant will go to reduce some of the assessment being levied on property owners in the area. It is not yet clear how much the grant will bring bills down. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:14:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-10/mid-michigan-dam-rebuilding-effort-gets-9-8m-in-state-budget Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-24/restoration-of-sanford-dam-reaches-milestone Starting this week, crews are laying concrete on a portion of the Sanford Dam breached by flood waters that inundated parts of Gladwin and Midland counties in 2020. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:38:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-24/restoration-of-sanford-dam-reaches-milestone Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-08/mcdonald-rivet-and-moolenaar-pushing-for-bill-to-cut-fema-red-tape A bill proposed by Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Caledonia) are pushing to cut red tape for communities impacted by natural disasters. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 01:51:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-08/mcdonald-rivet-and-moolenaar-pushing-for-bill-to-cut-fema-red-tape Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-23/watch-remembering-the-voices-of-sanford-5-years-after-the-flood In partnership with Central Michigan University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, WCMU's “The Sanford Voices Project” documents the personal histories of those affected by the disaster, and how they recovered. Fri, 23 May 2025 22:06:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-23/watch-remembering-the-voices-of-sanford-5-years-after-the-flood Rick Brewer