In the US state of Michigan, thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes due to flooding. In view of the corona pandemic, this is an even greater challenge.
- Heavy rains resulted in the Michigan state to Floods and dam breaks.
- Now thousands must People evacuated become.
- This is even more difficult than usual in Corona times.
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Update May 21, 7.14 a.m.: Flood after violent Rains has in the US state Michigan two Dams breaking and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. They are probably the worst Floods in the region “in 500 years,” said the governor
Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday. She called for the Midland District near Lake Huron Emergency out.
The National Weather Service warned of life-threatening Flash floods and called on the people in the region to immediately move to higher areas. The city hall Midland announced that a total of around 11,000 people would leave their homes. No deaths have been reported so far.
Cyclone Amphan hit India and Bangladesh with full force. The cyclone claimed at least 22 lives. The government speaks of a disaster bigger than Corona.
Historic floods in Michigan: dams broken – governor declares a state of emergency
The two dams broke according to the authorities in the places Edenville and Sanfordwhich are in the Midland district. The center of the 42,000-inhabitant city of Midland could soon be up to ten feet under water, warned Whitmer.
It is “hard to believe” that these floods of “historic” proportions are in the midst of the Coronavirus-Pandemic happened, said the governor. The situation is exacerbated by the restrictions associated with the pandemic. Whitmer called on the people in the shelters Face masks to wear and as far as possible distance to protect.
US President Donald Trump plans to travel to Midwestern Michigan on Thursday. He’s planning that there visit one Car factory, which now manufactures medical fans. The factory is in southern Michigan, not in the flood-affected areas.
Floods in the USA: National weather service warns of dangerous flash floods
Original report from May 20th:
Detroit – Around 10,000 people have in the US state Michigan because of Floods after heavy rains theirs Having to leave homes. The authorities announced on Tuesday evening (local time) that the Edenville and Sanford dams had broken in the Midland district due to the masses of water. They ordered evacuations. Governor Gretchen Whitmer got the count for the county State of emergency declared. People should seek shelter in emergency shelters or stay with relatives or friends outside the district.
I will issue an emergency declaration tonight to ensure officials have the resources they need to respond to the Edenville Dam collapse. The State Emergency Operations Center is activated & fully engaged in the response. We’ll share additional information as it becomes available.
— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) May 20, 2020
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Whitmer warned that the Downtown Midland in the next few hours up to nine feet (around 2.7 meters) could stand under water. “We expect a historic high water level,” she said. The National Meteorological Service also warned of extremely dangerous flash floods. Aerial photographs showed flooded streets and a burst dam along the Tittabawassee River.
A US citizen affected by the flooding in Michigan tries to get his plants to safety.
© dpa / Katy Kildee
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No one has been injured so far, a spokesman for the district administration told the station CNN according to. Round 3500 houses are cleared been. In view of the spread of the coronavirus *, accommodating so many citizens in emergency shelters is a challenge. The people were equipped with face masks *, the emergency services wore protective clothing, it said.
Floods in the USA – National Guard help with evacuation
„Dies amid a global pandemic to get through is almost unimaginable. But we are here and we will master this together to the best of our ability, ”said the governor. The National Guard also help with the evacuation. Other states in the American Midwest have also been experiencing heavy rainfall for days.
By the way: You can read all the current developments on the coronavirus crisis in the USA in our news ticker.
The combination of a pandemic and extreme weather conditions is currently not only affecting the USA. A super cyclone is wreaking havoc on the coasts of India and Bangladesh.
And it was not until February that storm “Sabine” caused a stir in Germany and other parts of Europe.
You can also read exactly what the differences between storms, cyclones and tornadoes are at Merkur.de*.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
Rubriklistenbild: © AFP / Matthew Hatcher
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