The Dow Chemical Plant and EPA Superfund sites are now closely monitored in Michigan due to flooding following the collapse of two dams, according to a recently published article.

More than 10,000 residents in Central Michigan evacuated due to the flooding caused by heavy rainfall and the collapse of Edenvile Dam and Sanford Dam on Tuesday. The collapse of the dams submerged the houses and businesses along the Tittabawassee River.

The National Weather Service issued a rare flash flood emergency. The agency added that the river has already reached 35 feet as of 9:00 a.m. due to the rapid rise of floodwater. They also forecasted that it will reach 38 feet by Wednesday night.

State Governor Gretchen Whitman issued an emergency declaration following the collapsed of the two dams and warned the residents that the downtown Midland could be under approximately nine feet on Wednesday morning, according to the previous report of Latin Post.

The Flooding Could Overwhelm the Chemical Plant and Hazardous Waste Sites

The floodwater has reached the containment ponds at Dow Chemical on Wednesday morning. The flash flood was expected to reach its highest point on Wednesday night but the river water rises three hours earlier than the predicted hour.

Officials are now closely monitoring the Dow Chemicals Plant and two EPA Superfund sites. Dow officials said that they have a "flood preparedness plan" and are closely working with the Midland County authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard.

In a statement released by the company, it says "All operating units on site have been safely shut down, except for facilities needed for safely managing chemical containment, and all railcars are secured. Only essential staff are onsite to monitor and manage the situation with no reported employee injuries."

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also said that they are closely monitoring the two hazardous sites as well. These are the Tittabawassee River itself and the Midland Soil Contamination sites that have been targeted by the EPA for clean up.

EPA said on Wednesday: "EPA is prepared to assist the State of Michigan in assessing and responding to any public health and environmental impacts from the Tittabawassee River Superfund Site and Dow's Midland facility due to the ongoing flooding."

Meanwhile, Midland has been the home of the Dow Chemical Plant for more than 120 years. Over these years, they have employed 9,000 workers and contractors that somehow helped a city of 42,000 residents and the county of 83,000 to get a job.

On the Twitter post of Midland, it wrote: "As we sign off for the night, we want to remind folks that we evacuated 11k people in >12 hrs in a 500-year flood w/out a single casualty or 1 major injury. That is what happens when our residents listen to our warnings & work w/us. Thank you Midland for making our jobs easier."

The officials said that expected the water to recede on its normal level in the upcoming days but the National Weather Service said that a flood warning remained in effect for the entire length of the Tittabawassee River in Midland County.

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