https://www.wcmu.org/tags/flood-damage Flood Damage en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:32:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-17/heres-how-to-prepare-as-more-rain-falls-on-northern-michigan A guide to go-bags, staying safe, evacuating, documenting damage and more. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:32:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-17/heres-how-to-prepare-as-more-rain-falls-on-northern-michigan Vivian La, Lyndsey Gilpin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-13/stretch-of-m-119-known-as-the-tunnel-of-trees-damaged-by-flooding A spokesperson with the Michigan Department of Transportation said it's unclear when the road will be back up and running. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:26:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-13/stretch-of-m-119-known-as-the-tunnel-of-trees-damaged-by-flooding Tina Sawyer 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 https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-21/waterways-off-wixom-lake-still-dry-five-years-after-flood Gladwin County homeowner Jim Hall says it took 8.5 hours for the canals around Wixom Lake to drain after the Edenville Dam failed in 2020. Officials estimate it could take two to seven years for all the water to return. Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-21/waterways-off-wixom-lake-still-dry-five-years-after-flood Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/remembering-the-mid-michigan-floods-5-years-later-i-watched-the-water-rise-in-the-backyard Five years ago Monday, two dams broke and flooded large swaths of Midland and Gladwin Counties during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 19 May 2025 08:30:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/remembering-the-mid-michigan-floods-5-years-later-i-watched-the-water-rise-in-the-backyard Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-19/estimates-of-up-flood-damage-in-millions MARQUETTE, MI— The cost of flood damage in the Upper Peninsula is stacking up. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:18:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-19/estimates-of-up-flood-damage-in-millions Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-05/new-report-details-causes-of-2020-midland-flooding The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released an independent forensic report detailing the causes for the 2020 flooding in Midland County. The report concluded that blame cannot be placed on any one individual, organization, or group and the flooding was "foreseeable and preventable." Thu, 05 May 2022 22:26:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-05/new-report-details-causes-of-2020-midland-flooding Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-02/water-pumps-near-detroit-failed-to-work-during-heavy-rains-great-lakes-water-authority-says Officials with the Great Lakes Water Authority say one-third of the system’s water pumps at the Conners Creek and Freud facilities failed to work because… Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:31:03 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-02/water-pumps-near-detroit-failed-to-work-during-heavy-rains-great-lakes-water-authority-says Eli Newman https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-01/detroit-mayor-mike-duggan-seeks-aid-for-floods-from-federal-government-advises-residents-on-cleanup Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is appealing to the federal government for emergency assistance after the city’s flooding this week.Part of that includes… Thu, 01 Jul 2021 22:51:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-01/detroit-mayor-mike-duggan-seeks-aid-for-floods-from-federal-government-advises-residents-on-cleanup Eli Newman https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-08-03/fema-opens-document-drop-off-site-in-midland-for-flood-victims For Mid Michigan flood victims hoping to receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA is opening a physical site Tuesday to drop… Mon, 03 Aug 2020 20:41:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-08-03/fema-opens-document-drop-off-site-in-midland-for-flood-victims