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they won’t know for sure how much they were affected until the trees wake from their dormant period.
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Massive flooding in Southwest Detroit may have affected trees

Bre'Anna Tinsley April 9, 2025

The nonprofit Greening of Detroit says the severe flooding caused by a recent water main break in Southwest Detroit may...

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People gathering on the Detroit Riverfront
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Detroit Evening Report: Cleanup continues after water main break; 313 Day celebrations + more

Jerome Vaughn March 13, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we share the latest news on cleanup efforts in Southwest Detroit after the water main...

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The City of Detroit has up to 120 days to create an Action Plan to determine how specifically the funds will be used.
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The Metro: HUD gives Detroit $346M to prevent basement flooding

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, The Metro February 20, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The rise of water main breaks, extreme weather events and flooded...

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The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is carried by a joint services body bearer team into U.S. Capitol Rotunda where he will lie in state, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Washington.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit receives nearly $350M for flood recovery; National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter + more

Jerome Vaughn January 8, 2025

The city of Detroit has been granted $346 million in Community Development Block Grants for federal disaster recovery. Subscribe to the...

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Cleanup efforts after a severe flooding incident in Detroit.
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The Metro: Contributors and solutions to Detroit’s flooding problem

Sydney Waelchli July 15, 2024

Over the past decade, the effects of climate change have led to a major increase in flooding events in cities...

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A Detroit freeway is shown after a severe flooding event in June 2021.
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Created Equal: How ‘ghost streams’ contribute to Detroit flooding

Madison Ganzak July 10, 2024

Over the past decade, the effects of climate change have led to a major increase in flooding events in cities...

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Donna Chavous smiles in front of New Center Plaza Apartments
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How one Detroiter withheld her rent money and got to keep it

WDET News November 11, 2022

Renters in Detroit who are dealing with ongoing, unsafe housing conditions do have some options. Michigan Radio’s Briana Rice talked...

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Rendering of one of two stormwater retention basins that will be constructed in Rouge Park.
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Detroit Evening Report, July 28, 2022: Detroit breaks ground on $40 million project to prevent catastrophic floods

Nargis Rahman July 28, 2022

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know.Detroit Water and Sewerage...

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