Michigan, a state surrounded by water, began to feel like a state under water, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer placed the entire state under an energy emergency, evacuations and emergency rescues began and ...

Residents in the Northern Lower Michigan city of Cheboygan have been told to prepare for possible evacuations as the flooding risk increases.

Emergencies declared: Alaska’s governor declared a disaster for ice jam flooding in Chalkyitsik and Hughes, while Michigan’s governor declared an emergency over a major water main break. Communities ...