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People use kayaks to assess the damage at homes in their neighborhood on Oakridge Road on Wixom Lake, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Beaverton, Mich. (Katy Kildee/Midland Daily News via AP)
May 20, 2020
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May 20, 2020 11:37 a.m.
Thousands evacuated as river dams break in central Michigan
Rapidly rising water has overtaken dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people from flooded communities in central Michigan