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Michigan Community Came to the Rescue After This Flood and Mudslide Disaster
The Weather Channel 2 hrs ago Ally Hirschlag
Over Father’s Day weekend, 2018, a flash flood drenched Upper Michigan in several inches of rain. Houghton County was hit hardest. Heavy, widespread rain ranging from three to almost seven inches were recorded, with the heaviest falling between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Sunday morning. A number of homes and businesses were destroyed or sustained major damages. But few towns were impacted as significantly as Ripley.
Ripley is home to around 100 people as well as Mont Ripley, the oldest ski area in Michigan. It’s buffeted by the Keweenaw Waterway, which separates Copper Island where Ripley is located from the mainland. The torrential rainfall caused the Keweenaw to flood which washed out roadways, and damaged or destroyed properties throughout the town. The rain also triggered a mudslide on Mont Ripley that tore through several people’s
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