Aerial drone shows massive flooding in Michigan | USA TODAY

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About 10,000 people were told to evacuate from parts of Michigan after floodwaters caused two dams to fail following heavy rain across the state.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency Tuesday for Midland County after the Edenville and Sanford dams breached and warned that downtown Midland could be under 9 feet of water by Wednesday afternoon.

The dam collapses have led to impassable roads, a boil water advisory — and raised regulatory questions about Edenville Dam’s hydro-power generating license. It was unclear whether there were any fatalities from the flooding.

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  1. Have no fear of disasters, natural calamities, sicknesses. God Jesus saved you frm all sins,hell,satan,eternal death by His death n ressurrection. C healings of Jesus in Google..!!………

  2. Here's what they do. Bring in some of them cow women from Minnesota. They won't have to look too long. Tell the cow women that the flood water is chocolate milk. Give the cow women straws. Problem solved.

  3. I hope they vote their governor out, the first chance they get, for manufacturing problems, when she should be focusing on real ones. Now she has 2-3 dam breaks, wildfires to the North, and rioting….not to mention the ongoing problems in Detroit. You all need a Gov that can solve problems.

  4. 😱I'm an OTR truck driver from Detroit. And I was just in Midland day before yesterday and now I'm down south. This is crazy!! I just so happened to take a load I'd normally turn down just to get moving. And good thing I did too. Always follow your first mind… ALWAYS! I just feel hurt for my fellow Michiganders. 😥

  5. it would be nice if they used this kind of footage to guide how they are going to raise up road /railroad/bridge/home areas etc so this doesn't happen again….won't hold my breath tho…

  6. Our government is so corrupt we can't take care of basic needs. It's unbelievable. They have caused thousands to now be without a home during this crazy time. Shame on them.

  7. Judging from the DJI logo in the top left corner, it appears to be footage from a DJI drone that the US government just banned…. Great job, US government!

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