Whitmer: Midland could be under 9 feet of water during historic flooding

Midland — The city of Midland is facing rising waters worse than a 500-year flood as residents evacuated and the governor declared a state emergency after two dams breached Tuesday in mid-Michigan. Edenville and Sanford dams failed, and flash flood emergencies were in effect for the entire stretch of the Tittabawassee River in Midland County. Evacuations were ordered after the catastrophic dam failures due to heavy rains sparked flooding, according to the National Weather Service.-- More...