BELLE ISLE, Mich. – A week and a half after heavy rains flooded the Belle Isle Aquarium, workers are still cleaning up its basement, which was left with about 10 inches of water and sewage.
The aquarium reopened in 2012 and thrives due to the generosity of its volunteers and donors. Now, it's thanking Local 4 viewers for their help.
The flooding and sewage didn't affect the aquarium's upstairs, but it caused major, expensive damage in the basement. The aquarium and its volunteers have been moving stuff out and, because of viewers, the pros have come in to help.
Local 4 told viewers about the aquarium's flooding woes Tuesday night and viewers really stepped up to the plate.
"Now we're trying to continue the cleanup and we were able to get a professional company to (finish), thanks to the donations of so many wonderful people supporting this cause to ... help us move along a little bit faster," General Manager Fred Huebener said.
The aquarium's volunteers have already put in about 120 hours into cleaning up the mess, and now, Belfor, a restoration company, is there to finish the heavy lifting, thanks to Local 4 viewers.