by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2020 | Dams & Other
If there was any doubt, Midland made it clear. About $200 million in damage. About 2,500 buildings damaged. Some 10,000 people evacuated. All because two dams failed. We have to invest in infrastructure. Several dams in Northeast Michigan, including the Four Mile,...
by Jessica Tramontana | Jun 17, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Prioritizing road investments by their impact on the economy and attracting businesses to fuel Michigan’s supply chains are among the recommendations backed by Business Leaders for Michigan to help the state recover from disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic....
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Dams & Other
The Edenville and Sanford Dams, which failed causing 11,000 people to evacuate their homes in the Midland area, weren’t the only dams whose failure could lead to widespread flooding and potential loss of life. Of Michigan’s 2,532 dams, 1,153 are regulated...
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Data shows a gush of raw sewage into West Grand Traverse Bay last month was the largest of its kind in decades. And experts worry similar spills, and the conditions that cause them, will become more commonplace as climate change drives more frequent weather extremes....
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Dams & Other
The Edenville Dam, which buried mid-Michigan under billions of gallons of floodwater when it failed May 19, isn’t the only Michigan dam whose failure could threaten widespread destruction and possible death. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes &...
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Aging infrastructure continues to pose challenges in northern Michigan, with East Bay and Acme townships faced with traffic backups as crews tackle a million-dollar-plus sewer repair project and Traverse City plagued with sewage backups as its own decades-old pipes...
by Fix MI State | Jun 1, 2020 | Dams & Other
Last week, Michigan experienced one of its worst infrastructure disasters in the state’s history. “Dams were originally built to be something bigger, it was part of the American dream.” — Dustin Walsh, Crain’s Detroit Business The failure of the Edenville Dam flooded...
by Fix MI State | Jun 1, 2020 | Dams & Other
When dams fail, it usually happens without warning. However, we do have some understanding of the risk that dams such as the one that failed and flooded Midland this week pose to people who live downstream. Michigan dams are regulated by both state and federal...
by Fix MI State | May 26, 2020 | Dams & Other
The rushing waters out of two failed dams near Midland highlight a flood risk that extends beyond the mid-Michigan city. In fact, the breaches are a wake-up call for the entire state as climate change, long-neglected infrastructure systems and a lack of funding all...
by Fix MI State | May 26, 2020 | Dams & Other
The owner of a Gladwin County dam that failed and prompted widespread evacuations Tuesday was cited repeatedly by federal officials for safety violations, including failing to fix spillways used to prevent flooding, records show. Federal authorities revoked the...
