Heavy storms moving across the Upper Midwest this weekend created hazardous flooding that resulted in many road closures and washouts. Some of the worst damage occurred in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sunday morning. The hardest-hit areas included the towns of Houghton, Lake Linden, Dodgeville and Hancock, where over 60 sinkholes were reported, according to MLive.com.
Many roads that were not washed out were impassable and covered in debris, officials said. Houghton County Emergency Management and law enforcement requested that residents should shelter in place in Houghton County and should not attempt to travel on area roadways. Some of the flood damage was reported to be “historic” across northern Houghton County. Up to 7 inches of rain fell in the area between 11 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. READ MORE
