Residents near Michigan dam urged to prepare for evacuation as more rain is forecast

NewsWorldAmericasResidents near Michigan dam urged to prepare for evacuation as more rain is forecastGov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for the area Friday as crews began installing additional pumps and 1,500 sandbags to divert the rising currentJasmine Fernández in Miami Monday 13 April 2026 18:38 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2956803","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/michigan-dam-rain-residents-evacuation-b2956803.html","title":"Residents near huge Michigan dam urged to prepare for evacuation "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-7674","index":0}The hydroelectric dam, which was built in 1922 and is currently in ‘fair’ condition, is classified as a high-hazard structure because a failure could lead to significant destruction and loss of life (Michigan State Police Management and Homeland Security Division/Facebook)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.inde...