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Midland County Dams Receiving $200 Million After Catastrophic 2020 Floods

MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) -- Nearly two years after thousands of people were evacuated from their homes when two dams in Midland County failed, state officials, say $200 million is on its way to rebuild the structures.

The funding comes from the nearly $5 billion Building Michigan Together Plan that was signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late last month. The plan includes the $200 million for Midland and Gladwin counties and another $40 million to "address the repair, renovation, or elimination of dams statewide."

Officials say they are designing a new dam with a 75-year life span.

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, who visited Sanford on Monday, said in a tweet that the money will help the Four Lakes Task Force rebuild.

Sanford was one of the areas hit the hardest by the 2020 floods.

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