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Thousands Evacuate Catastrophic Flooding in Michigan as Dams Fail

HeadlineMay 20, 2020

In Michigan, two days of heavy rains led a pair of dams to breach Tuesday, forcing thousands of residents to pack into shelters despite statewide remain-at-home orders during the pandemic. Flooding from the breach left much of the city of Midland, home to more than 40,000 people, under several feet of floodwater.

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