whose lives were upended when privately owned dams with a history of neglect failed in May, resulting in more than $200 million damage in Midland County.
When the floodwaters roiled the Tittabawassee River, much of the attention focused on the larger downstream city of Midland, home to Dow Chemical Co.
But many in Sanford are still scraping up muck and debris as they wait to find out whether any government aid may come their way.In mid-June, Michigan Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer asked President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster, which would open up federal resources and financial support for the area.