by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2021 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, Mich. – The following statement can be attributed to Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association: “The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Senate today is a good step...
by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Three weeks after historic rainstorms devastated Metro Detroit, another heavy round of wet weather swooped in Friday, submerging freeways and residential streets and flooding basements all over again. It’s been a nightmare for Ebony Walker, who has lived in...
by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
When Cierra Mangal answered the phone at 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning, she had no idea how much rain had hit Detroit or that the water was still rising. “The water had to be at least three-and-a-half to 4 feet high,” she told BridgeDetroit on Monday. “It was ridiculous.”...
by Fix MI State | Jul 8, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
The recent flooding in southeast Michigan has yet again put a bright light on what happens when we fail to make investments in our underground water infrastructure. The Detroit metropolitan area saw as much as seven inches of rain in a 12-hour span. Quickly, drain...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Emergency responders are bracing for more power outages and, even worse, more potential flooding as forecasts call for more scattered thunderstorms this week following a weekend deluge that overpowered southeast Michigan’s infrastructure. Large amounts of...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured a flooded Detroit freeway by air and on the ground Monday, calling it “a devastating moment” for many Metro Detroit residents. “We saw there is a lot of standing water,” Whitmer said. “We saw there are people...
