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Michigan’s Dam Crisis Shows Decay of U.S. Infrastructure ...
Michigan’s Dam Crisis Shows Decay of U.S. Infrastructure, Whitmer Says Workers in Cheboygan hurried to shore up a dam in danger of being overtopped, part of a “slow-moving disaster ...
Whitmer visit Cheboygan dam as efforts to prevent failure ...
The sun was shining on Thursday, April 16 on what State Sen. John Damoose called “a slow motion disaster.” Local and state officials gathered in Cheboygan to provide an update on ongoing efforts to prevent the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex from failing. As of 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, water levels ...
Cheboygan Dam threat puts U.S. Energy fuel terminal in focus
Officials say few people are in direct danger below the dam, but the evacuation zone includes infrastructure critical to northern Michigan.
Governor Whitmer Signs an Executive Order to Stabilize Fuel ...
This flooding threatens homes, roads, and infrastructure such as the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on the Cheboygan River. Last week, the governor declared a state of emergency for Cheboygan County to support work around the Cheboygan Dam and prevent it from failing or overflowing.
As floodwaters rise, Michigan infrastructure on brink: Dams ...
Two-thirds of the Michigan's 2,600 dams have exceeded their lifespan; in all, they need $1 billion in repairs. Severe, unpredictable weather brought about by climate change makes the situation worse, experts say.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends emergency center following ...
The center was initially activated on Friday after heavy rain in Cheboygan caused water levels to rise along the river and the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
As floodwaters rise, Michigan infrastructure on brink: Dams ...
Climate change and delayed improvements to the state’s infrastructure could come to roost, as rivers threaten to overtop century-old dams.
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