Michigan dams break, forcing thousands to evacuate

Michigan’s governor declared a state of emergency in Midland County on Tuesday after two dams burst, endangering the town of 40,000 people.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said at a news conference Tuesday evening that downtown Midland could be under as much as nine feet of water by mid-day Wednesday, according to CNN.”In the next 12 to 15 hours, downtown Midland could be under approximately nine feet of water,” Whitmer reportedly said. “We are…