but ultimately it failed because nature caught up with us. the solution was expensive, nearly 3 million dollars to rebuild the road 300 feet away from its increasingly unpredictable neighbor. the intensity of the storms have really increased. so you are seeing the eck dreams get more extreme. the extremes are getting way more extreme. more intense storms fueled by climate change are battering shorelines in cities throughout the great lakes, pulling the land right out from under some homes. cities like chicago, milwaukee, detroit, cleveland, they all have to adapt to this. melissa scanlon is director of the center for water policy at the university of which wisconsin milwaukee. the city sits on another great lake, michigan, which has swung from record low water levels in 2013 to record highs the past few years. so it is normal for the great lakes to rise and fall.
how is that cycle changing? the highs are getting higher, and the lows are getting lower. i am most concerned about flooding. and sewage contaminating the drinking water supply for millions of people. when intense storms overwhelm milwaukee storm water system, sewage can imet dumped into lake michigan. what we are trying to do is instead of speeding up the water, slow it down. kevin share runs the district replacing concrete channels built in the 19 60s with more natural creeks to try to prevent future flooding. you think cities around the great lakes are prepared for what is coming? none of us are. but with access to so much fresh water, the great lakes region is still considered something of a climate haven. dennis stachewicz says with the right solutions they hope to weather the storm. change is occurring, and we probably need to prepare for it. for eye on america, ben tracy, cbs news, marquette,
nine american workers. with a map of michigan s upper peninsula on one and the lower peninsula on the other. so, you ll always have a map on-hand. and peggy and the gift for her grandchildren. the homemade piggy bank made in ohio. american made piggy bank made by the amish in ohio. which brings us back to those young singers at the st. regis, and those singers with a message. it s a made in america christmas! keep your ideas, your videos coming. you can tweet me or find me on facebook. your one thing. and we ll have more of your ideas to come right here this week. i ll see you tomorrow. good night.
deal with this as well. reporter: planes that fly over the north pole could be rerouted to keep from exposing pilots from too much radiation. a strong solar storm knocked out the power grid in quebec causing 6 million to lose power. the solar flare in january created some spectacular northern lights and we could see a similar show when the lights hit their peak tonight. this is last night taken over lake superior in michigan s upper peninsula. a full moon could make them harder to see. keep your eyes to the sky. have you ever seen northern lights? megyn: no, but that s beautiful. now i have more to worry about with the a little lady on the gps. the biggest worry between me and the gps is caution!