Severe Weather

The state House is poised to vote on legislation to allocate $75 million toward recovery efforts following massive ice storms across northern Michigan in March. Rick Pluta has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer told a business group that she was caught by surprise last week to walk into with President Donald Trump to find she was in a televised press conference. Rick Pluta has more.

A Flood Watch is in effect from 8 PM tonight through 8 AM Thursday morning. As much as two inches of rain could hit portions of the region, and that's enough to cause some flooding. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more on how best to prepare.

As climate change exacerbates wildfires out west, it could mean longer-term change for Michigan. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

As DTE works to get power restored to customers after this week’s storms, the call continues for changes to utilities in Washtenaw County and across Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Republicans are pushing back against Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s plan to deputize private practice attorneys to pursue climate lawsuits. As Rick Pluta reports, Nessel’s office is seeking proposals for lawsuits against oil and gas companies.

The Michigan Avenue branch of the Ypsilanti District Library flooded during a severe rainstorm back in July. Its closing has been a big loss to the community, but plans are in the works to come back bigger and better. WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale caught up with downtown branch manager Joy Cichewicz for the latest.

The three major power outages that took place in Ann Arbor earlier this year came with a significant price tag. As a result, the City Council passed a resolution to put pressure on DTE to improve service. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Residential rain gardens may seem like a small component of environmental sustainability. We’re learning just how big of an impact they make in Washtenaw County and Southeast Michigan. A brand new, interactive mapping tool shows where many of the residential rain gardens are and the amount of stormwater they collectively capture. Learn more in this conversation with WEMU's David Fair and Susan Bryan, the Rain Garden Coordinator for the Washtenaw County Water Resources Office.

Some areas of Washtenaw County received nearly five inches of rain in a short, three-hour period on Wednesday, August 23rd. The aftermath is still being assessed and addressed. In some areas, it could take months. Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner Evan Pratt joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss storm response and what was learned.