Detroit's basement protection program aims to help 2,000 homes in 11 neighborhoods

Basement backups are a persistent problem in Detroit, which lead to property damage and health issues. The program fully pays for repairs to sewer lines and backwater valve installations in eligible homes.

Detroit's 11 new bioretention gardens are solving city's flooding issues, water department says

Flooding is a persistent and guaranteed problem for many old cities like Detroit. Old infrastructure has made it tough to accommodate severe storms, so the city is getting creative.

Flooding closes Metro Detroit freeways Friday

Some freeways in Metro Detroit have reopened after flooding Friday morning, while other stretches are still closed.

Wayne County declares state of emergency, health advisory after storms and flooding

Wayne County declared a state of emergency Friday following severe thunderstorms that pounded the area this week. On Thursday, many areas dealt with flooding before another round of damaging storms hit.

Southeast Michigan storm damage widespread after strong winds, heavy rain

Thunderstorms that moved through Southeast Michigan overnight into Friday left widespread damage. In Monroe County, a mobile home was flipped on its side from the storms.

Severe weather rolls through SE Michigan

At 10:19 p.m. a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Canton, moving east at 50 mph.

Watch: New Hampshire road buckles during flash flood

Warnings for heavy rainfall and “considerable flash flooding” were issued for areas in New York and New England, including New Hampshire, on Sunday.

Man drowns at home in Vermont's 1st recorded flooding death

The 63-year-old man's death was the second flood-related death related to a storm system and heavy flooding in the Northeast this week. The first occurred in New York when a woman died after being swept away during a flood.

Lawsuit battle over heavy flooding from June, 2021 against DWSD and GLWA continues

The lawsuit says that in June of 2021, two Great Lakes Water Authority pump stations did not work properly during heavy rains which led to massive flooding and despite all the damage, no one is being held accountable.

How to prepare for severe flooding and the dangers they pose
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Flooding is the second major cause of weather-related deaths. In this Weather or Not, Meteorologist Lori Pinson tells you how to prepare for rising water levels and the dangers they present.