Touring the destruction caused by dam failures in mid-Michigan from the above Houses, roads destroyed by water
MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. – In an event like this, you really get the true scope of what’s happened from the air -- the damage runs on for miles.
RELATED: Aerial video shows complete devastation caused by dam failures in mid-Michigan
The images are chilling -- buildings are submerged and towns have become lakes because the dams couldn’t withstand the rising water.
RELATED: ‘Catastrophic’ flooding, evacuations in mid-Michigan as dams fail: What to know
In Edenville, roads are washed away with big chunks missing. Local 4 captured video of a man dangerously walking over downed trees to join a group gathered near a steep drop-off that was once a bridge.
Cars, trucks, homes, and buildings have been completely destroyed in Edenville and Sanford.
Only the rooftops of school buses can be seen in Sanford.
In Midland -- the area’s largest city -- water rose around the three-way pedestrian bridge landmark in the city’s downtown.
MORE : Tim Pamplin tours mid-Michigan flood damage: ‘Roof of a house. No idea where rest of the house is’
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Dane Kelly headshot Dane is a producer and media enthusiast. He previously worked freelance video production and writing jobs in Michigan, Georgia and Massachusetts. Dane graduated from the Specs Howard School of Media Arts.
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