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      <description>As Montmorency County works to rebuild the community from northern Michigan's historic ice storms, they are working to mitigate wildfires, economic damage and a federal regulation that may block some aid for houses.</description>
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      <description>Kalamazoo County Sheriff Rick Fuller said "everything indicates" one tornado was on the ground in the county Tuesday. Radar indicated a second one that may not have touched down.</description>
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      <title>“Nothing is normal” as Sanford residents rebuild after a devastating flood</title>
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      <description>Nearly two months after a dam break and devastating flood buried the village of Sanford in water and mud, residents are doing their best to rebuild.The…</description>
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