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May 28, 2020

Michigan residents sue state, operators over dam failures that led to flooding; Whitmer orders probe

After a torrent of floodwaters when two dams failed in central Michigan earlier this month, a batch of lawsuits have now flooded state and federal courts on behalf of residents and businesses claiming extensive damage to their properties. 

May 28, 2020

Bertha remnants threaten to bring tropical downpours, flooding to Carolinas, Virginia

The second named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season may have quickly fizzled after making landfall in South Carolina, but rain associated with Tropical Storm Bertha will bring the threat of flooding Thursday.

May 27, 2020

Memorial Day weekend crowds, rain-soaked Missouri river results in 23 rescues, 1 drowning death

The city of Noel Fire Department said on Facebook that a total of 23 river rescues were made over the three-day weekend, including 21 on Saturday alone. 

May 27, 2020

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in South Carolina, heavy rain in store for Carolinas, Virginia

The second named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season formed Wednesday along the South Carolina coast, days before the storm season officially kicks off.

May 26, 2020

Tropical disturbance brings 'significant' flooding to South Florida, SpaceX launch may be impacted

The streets of downtown Miami were turned into canals on Memorial Day, stranding some drivers as a slow-moving tropical disturbance brought heavy rainfall and significant flooding to South Florida. 

May 25, 2020

Virginia rescue crews save 20 hikers trapped by flash floods around Devil's Bathtub

Emergency crews on Monday rescued 20 hikers who had been trapped on a popular southwest Virginia trail after heavy rains caused flash flooding, according to a fire official.

May 21, 2020

Michigan flood called '500-year' event that displaced thousands after dam failed revealed in satellite photos

Residential neighborhoods filled with floodwaters, a university football field turned into an island, and more vantage points of devastation are spotted in new satellite images from Wednesday that shows the extent of the flooding in central Michigan.

May 21, 2020

Flooding in Virginia spurs evacuation over potential dam failure, swift-water rescues reported

Residents near a dam in southwest Virginia were ordered to evacuate early Thursday after a slow-moving storm system brought flash flooding across the region as more "significant" flooding is in the forecast.

May 20, 2020

Swollen Michigan river crests as Whitmer, officials warn flood danger isn't over yet

Following a state of emergency declaration from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday due to flash flooding, state officials are warning residents to remain vigilant as more danger might still lie ahead.

May 20, 2020

Michigan dam that failed had license revoked by feds over fears it couldn't withstand major flooding

The owner of a dam in Michigan that failed to hold back floodwaters on Tuesday had its license revoked by federal regulators in 2018 over numerous violations and concerns about withstanding a significant flood, according to federal records.