Detroit mayor announces $15M plan to keep basements from floodingLast summer, heavy rain flooded thousands of basements in Detroit and the city was honest about what happened -- the pumps just couldn’t keep up.
Detroit crews work to find source of water leak that’s flooded Martindale Street for monthsResidents living on a Detroit street have been dealing with flooding for months and the water department hasn’t been able to find a solution.
Woman denied FEMA funding despite repeated flooding at Detroit homeA Detroit homeowner has experienced flooding at least four times since the summer, yet she continues to be denied Federal Funding.
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department reports minimal flooding during major rainstormAll across Metro Detroit there are anxious homeowners hoping their basements will stay dry as more rain moves through the area. Most have been spared by the flooding so far.
Residents hit with flooding again after severe weather swept across Metro Detroit“Here we are two, three months later and this is pretty much happening week after week. What are we supposed to do? Who are we supposed to call? When we do call, we pretty much hit a dead end,” Jackson said.
Gym underneath Detroit church where many Motown acts got their start damaged in floodingSt. Stephen AME church on Detroit’s west side has been a spiritual home for Detroiters since 1918 but it also has a rich Motown musical history that was submerged during recent flooding.
Detroit church experiences severe flooding after nearby drain is paved overA church in Detroit is still cleaning up damage from 5 feet of floodwater in the church basement from heavy rainfall.
FEMA officials visit Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood in Detroit after severe floodingFEMA officials are going door-to-door in Detroit to make sure people can access the federal help they’re entitled to after severe flooding impacted the area.
Video shows major flooding, water flowing up from drain on Lodge Freeway in DetroitCheck out this video of the flooded Lodge Freeway and a drain pouring water onto the highway at Jefferson Avenue.
‘It’s a city problem’: Detroiters say massive flooding could have been preventedPeople living near the water on Detroit’s east side said massive flooding that filled basements with raw sewage should not have been as severe if all the pumps had been working.
Flood damage closes Detroit Public Library through Labor DayThe Detroit Public Library will remain closed through Labor Day due to the impact of major flooding that struck the region last weekend.
