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Dow in Midland: Flood water mixed with our containment ponds; no chemicals released
By Keith Matheny & JC Reindl
Mich. governor says state will seek 'legal recourse' over failed dam
By Steven Mufson, Frances Stead Sellers & Andrew Freedman
Michigan floods: Evacuations after Edenville and Sanford dams breached
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Michigan regulators moved fast on dangerous dam. To protect mussels.
By Mike Wilkinson
2 Dams Fail in Michigan, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate (Published 2020)
By Christine Hauser & Daniel Victor
Thousands evacuate as '500-year flood' destroys 2 dams in Michigan
By Christina Carrega
Catastrophic flooding in Michigan as dams fail: Live updates
By Mike Hayes, Melissa Macaya & Meg Wagner
Failed dam owner fought with state over Wixom Lake levels before flood
By Garret M. Ellison
What we know about flooding in Michigan that forced 10000 evacuations, may put city 9 feet underwater
By Angie Jackson, Keith Matheny & Todd Spangler
Michigan governor wants investigation of dam failures that have caused devastating flooding
By Jason Hanna, Nicole Chavez & Miguel Marquez
Dam Failure Threatens a Dow Chemical Complex and Superfund Cleanup (Published 2020)
By Hiroko Tabuchi
Michigan dam disaster an example of what could happen in many other communities
By Frances Stead Sellers, Steven Mufson & Kayla Ruble
Midland County state of emergency: Dams breached, residents evacuate
By Angie Jackson & Todd Spangler
Feds warned years ago Edenville Dam couldn’t handle a historic flood
By Garret M. Ellison