Photo of the Week: Flooding and a Tornado Come to My Hometown

Storm waters completely cover the paved road and sidewalk, reaching up to yards and driveways. In the background, you can see a blue four-door sedan with water up to its floorboards. In the foreground, are several trees with trunks two feet underwater. A small pollinator garden with yellow and blue blooming plants is also in the foreground.

To put it mildly, it’s been quite a week in my hometown.

And for many folks throughout Michigan.

In a period of two days, our southeast Michigan community encountered:

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Flooding in Metro Detroit

Flooded neighborhood street in Canton

Torrential rains came through the metro Detroit area late this afternoon and early evening. Our neighborhood was one of many in and around Detroit that was hit hard with flood waters. It’s barely visible, but there’s a sidewalk about three feet in front of the green leafy ground cover in the foreground of the photo.… Continue reading Flooding in Metro Detroit