Community Resources from the Cadillac News

Category: news/local

  • Organizers hopeful flooding won’t disrupt summer festivals

    Organizers hopeful flooding won’t disrupt summer festivals

    Original Article here.

    Story Highlights:

    • Organizers of upcoming summer festivals and events remain optimistic their plans will move forward with minimal disruptions caused by the spring floods.

    • Event organizers for Classics on the Canal, Freedom Festival and the Cadillac Festival of the Arts are monitoring flood conditions in case adjustments need to be made for certain activities. 

    • Many organizers believe attendance will remain strong for their events, thanks to the number of free activities happening.

  • State, FEMA will be knocking on doors to talk to residents about flood damage

    State, FEMA will be knocking on doors to talk to residents about flood damage

    Original Article here.

    CADILLAC — In the next two weeks, officials from the state of Michigan, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration will be going door to door in 30 counties to talk with homeowners about the damage they sustained in flooding.

  • Officials warn of price gouging, other resource abuses related to flooding

    Officials warn of price gouging, other resource abuses related to flooding

    Original Article here.

    CADILLAC — As flood recovery efforts continue in the Cadillac area, concerns about people taking advantage of limited recovery resources and warning residents to watch for potential price gouging and repair scams is starting to rear its ugly head.

  • Neighborhood along Manistee River searching, finding help following flooding

    Neighborhood along Manistee River searching, finding help following flooding

    Original Article here.

    GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — Beside the Manistee River, a Manton-area neighborhood devastated by April’s flooding is putting the pieces back together.

  • Condition of roads, parks beginning to be assessed by city, state and feds

    Condition of roads, parks beginning to be assessed by city, state and feds

    Original Article here.

    CADILLAC — With most of the water now off roadways in Cadillac, city officials have begun to look more closely at the damage done by flooding.

  • No wake ban on Lake Cadillac officially extended amid flood recovery efforts

    No wake ban on Lake Cadillac officially extended amid flood recovery efforts

    Original Article here.

    CADILLAC — On Friday, the city of Cadillac announced two updates related to recent flooding and ongoing recovery efforts.

  • Contaminated lawns, resources, roads: more flooding questions answered

    Original Article here.

    CADILLAC — Cadillac News spoke with officials on Friday to answer residents’ questions about local flooding.

  • Flood questions: volunteering, insurance claims, driving in restricted areas

    Original Article here.

    CADILLAC — The Cadillac News has been keeping an eye out for common questions that residents have about the area’s flooding.

  • City asks for two-week extension to Lake Cadillac’s no-wake rule

    City asks for two-week extension to Lake Cadillac’s no-wake rule

    Original Article here.

    Dry, sunny conditions expected next week With the exception of some light rain possibilities Saturday and Tuesday, the forecast through next week is looking to be dry. National Weather Service Meteorologist Dan Cornish said there is a 20-30% chance of precipitation on Saturday but it likely won’t produce heavy rainfall, perhaps a few hundreds of an inch in this area. Forecasters are tracking another minor system that may produce rain Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning but Cornish said it’s just as likely the storm track will change and the area will remain dry. Overall, Cornish said the forecast is looking “pretty dry” through the middle to end of next week, with sunny conditions expected several days. Toward the end of the week, Cornish said the area could experience a warmup, with temperatures potentially reaching the 60s and 70s.

  • Homeowners entering cleanup phase as floodwater recedes

    Homeowners entering cleanup phase as floodwater recedes

    Original Article here.

    Water levels, rainfall totals by day The fallowing are measurements of Lake Mitchell taken by the Lake Mitchell Property Owners Association, followed by rainfall totals per day since the beginning of April. • April 7 — 7.74 inches above court-ordered summer maximum — trace amount of rainfall • April 8 — no data on levels — 0 rainfall measured • April 9 — no data on levels — 0.19 inches of rainfall • April 10 — no data on levels — 0.53 inches of rainfall • April 11 — no data on levels — 0 rainfall measured • April 12 — no data on levels — 0.93 inches of rainfall • April 13 — 18.84 inches above summer maximum — 2.65 inches of rainfall • April 14 — 23.4 inches above summer maximum — 1.44 inches of rainfall • April 15 — 26.04 inches above summer maximum — 0.73 inches of rainfall • April 16 — 28.44 inches above summer maximum — 0.48 inches of rainfall • April 17 — 28.92 inches above summer maximum — 0.03 inches of rainfall • April 18 — 30.12 inches above summer maximum — 0.78 inches of rainfall • April 19 — 30.36 inches above summer maximum (peak) — 0.05 inches of rainfall • April 20 — 29.88 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • April 21 — 29.64 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • April 22 — 29.16 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • April 23 — 28.68 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • April 24 — 28.32 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • April 25 — 27.96 inches above summer maximum — 0.17 inches of rainfall • April 26 — 27.48 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • April 27 — 26.88 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • April 28 — 26.04 inches above summer maximum — 0.26 inches of rainfall • April 29 — 25.8 inches above summer maximum — 0.01 inches of rainfall • April 30 — 25.32 inches above summer maximum — 0.06 inches of rainfall • May 1 — 24.84 inches above summer maximum — trace amount of rainfall • May 2 — 24.12 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • May 3 — 23.4 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • May 4 — 22.92 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured • May 5 — 22.32 inches above summer maximum — 0 rainfall measured