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‘Catastrophic’ Dam Failures In Michigan Force Thousands To Evacuate

By NPR News May 20, 2020

Water overruns the Sanford Dam in Michigan on Tuesday. The National Weather Service called the flooding "extremely dangerous" and said it was caused by "catastrophic failures" at two dams. CREDIT: TC Vortex via Reuters

The National Weather Service calls the event "extremely dangerous" and says it was caused by "catastrophic failures at the Edenville and Sanford dams," roughly 140 miles north of Detroit.Read More

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