Detroit Flooding Leaves 1 Dead, Forces Major Road Closures

Cars are stranded along a flooded stretch of I-696 at the Warren, Mich. city limits on Aug. 12, 2014. Police divers are searching for anyone trapped in their vehicles. Warren Mayor James Fouts said roughly 1,000 vehicles had been abandoned in floodwaters.David Coates—AP

The west service drive of I-75 is washed out under the roadway in Madison Heights, Mich. on Aug. 12, 2014. Fearing more motorists could become stranded a day after a storm dumped more than 6 inches of rain in some places in and around Detroit, the state warned commuters against driving in affected areas Tuesday morning. Charles V. Tines—AP

Joe Snyder, of Warren, Mich., walks through the flooded streets of Detroit on Aug. 11, 2014. Fearing more motorists could become stranded a day after a storm dumped more than 6 inches of rain in some places in and around Detroit, the state warned commuters against driving in affected areas Tuesday morning. David Guralnick—AP

Cars are stranded along a flooded stretch of Interstate 696 at the Warren, Mich., city limits on Aug. 12, 2014. Police divers are searching for anyone trapped in their vehicles. Warren Mayor James Fouts said roughly 1,000 vehicles had been abandoned in floodwaters.David Coates—AP

Heavy Flooding in Detroit Leaves 1 Dead, Tens of Thousands Without Power

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