Michigan: thousands evacuated after 'catastrophic' dam failures
by Emily Holden in Washington and agency from Environment | The Guardian on (#53PPE)
Governor says town of Midland could soon be under 9ft of water while one of the dams had been under federal scrutiny since 1999
Rapidly rising water overtook dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in central Michigan, where flooding struck communities along rain-swollen waterways and the governor said downtown Midland could be under approximately 9ft of water" by Wednesday.
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