Carol Ouellette stands on her front porch, surrounded by floodwater, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Beaverton, Mich. An evacuation order was released the night before for residents of Sanford and Wixom Lakes, warning of "imminent dam failure," but Ouellette was not able to transport her cats from her home, leading her to stay put. (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