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CADILLAC — Within the flooded basement of a home at the intersection of Leeson Avenue and Division Street, 10 members of an Amish community in Marion sang amongst themselves as they pulled out debris and destroyed possessions.
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Flood recovery continues in Cadillac area
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CADILLAC — Hundreds of homeowners in the Cadillac area are in the thick of cleanup and recovery efforts after historic flooding caused millions of dollars in damage throughout the county.
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Flood disaster declaration request submitted by the state
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Story Highlights • The state of Michigan may not find out for a month or more if a Presidential Disaster Declaration is approved in response to historic flooding that affected parts of Wexford, Missaukee and Osceola counties. • The declaration includes two categories, damage to public infrastructure and damage to private property. Each category has cost thresholds that must be met for a declaration to be approved.
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The history of the Clam River dam
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Dam timeline • In the 1870s, the old dam south of Wright Street was built around the same time the canal was constructed between lakes Cadillac and Mitchell. • In 1955, the Department of Conservation submitted lake level recommendations based on a thorough study of the lakes, following a number of years of complaints by tourists and owners of property. • In 1967, Judge William Peterson issued a court order dictating minimum and maximum water levels on the lakes. • In 1973, the Wexford County Board of Commissioners relieved the city of managing lake levels at the old dam following accusations of a fish die-off resulting from the Clam River being lowered too much. The responsibility of managing levels was delegated to the drain commissioner. • In 1975, the current Clam River dam was finished near the Sound Garden.
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With most city roads reopened after flooding, it’s now a ‘waiting game’
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CADILLAC — City officials won’t know the whole extent of damage to flood-affected roadways until vehicles have had some time to travel on them again.
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Cadillac reopens North Boulevard, city docks after flooding
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- North Boulevard opened Friday after flooding closed sections near Kenwood Park and M-115 in mid-April.
- City docks are also open; officials are still asking boaters to follow no-wake notices to prevent shoreline damage.
- A lift station sand berm will remain partly in place to prevent another flood-related failure. Volunteer crews continued home cleanup efforts Friday.
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Cadillac reopens city docks after flooding; North Boulevard is next
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CADILLAC — Operations feel like they’re getting back to normal for the City of Cadillac, said Department of Public Works Supervisor Ken Payne.
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Second volunteer flood cleanup team arrives in Cadillac
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- Christian Aid Ministries hopes to help all Cadillac flood victims in need with home cleanup, said team leader Ken Miller.
- The team will be visiting Cadillac homeowners who reported property damage through the state’s online survey.
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High E. coli levels prompt ‘no body contact’ advisory at city dock
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CADILLAC — On Wednesday, District Health Department No. 10 was notified that Ferris State University collected bacterial samples from the city dock that showed elevated E. coli levels.
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FEMA in Cadillac assessing damage to public infrastructure
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CADILLAC — Following the completion of residential damage assessments in Michigan last week, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are back in the area to check out roads, sidewalks and other public infrastructure.