17 photos: Torrential rain stranded motorists, turned streets into rivers
More than three inches of rain fell on Detroit today, causing severe flooding that left dozens of motorists stranded on side streets and freeways.
A week later: Examining floods that submerged Detroit’s roads, freeways (with audio)
We reviewed dispatch calls and 911 records to get a clearer picture of the floods and their impact on metro Detroit.
Flooding submerges dozens of cars, closes highways, impedes firefighters in Detroit
The flooding was so rampant that Detroit firefighters and police were sometimes unable to reach emergencies.