Edenville Dam collapse Michigan

[ThumperX]

Holy Shit!!! :wtf

 

[gnahc79]

I grew up in Midland up to 3rd grade. In the winter I walked to school uphill in the snow, both ways. Back then (80s) it was so cool to have a birthday party at McDonald's. It was the best day ever when I was 6.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

damn, that is a massive lake being emptied

 

[UDRider]

Infrastructure in this country is crumbling away.

 

[Eldritch]

Especially in Michigan. Because the UAW killed that whole State.

I keep hoping that some new industry will find a good use for the infrastructure in Detroit and bring it back some.

I have had my eye on Call Centers if they can disincentivize offshoring that work.

 

[doc4216]

They have had a hell of a spring with weather this year!

 

[Johndicezx9]

You didn't hear, the UAW has a secret weather machine. They manufacture these boxes, and they're on wheels, and they emit a weather altering gas... millions of'em.

 

[wannabe]

I have clients just a few miles East in Auburn, MI. But, most of them live in Midland. I’m really hoping that they are all safe right now.

 

[wannabe]

youtu.be/KeW8q2PnWAM

 

[wannabe]

Infrastructure in this country is crumbling away.

They have apparently known for years that this could happen.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/n...voked-failure-reinforce-structure/5226539002/

 

[bojangle]

Dam!!!

 

[CABilly]

Infrastructure in this country is crumbling away.

I agree. But at least the middle class gets to fund corporate stock buybacks through tax breaks and it makes our “economy” look good on paper.
Another round!

 

[JesasaurusRex]

Dam!!!

Heh

 

[ThumperX]

It's PG&E all over again only with water not fire. This butt wipe corporation operates 4 other dams in Michigan.
Amazing howso many get away with privatizing profit and socializing liability.

 

[DannoXYZ]

You didn't hear, the UAW has a secret weather machine. They manufacture these boxes, and they're on wheels, and they emit a weather altering gas... millions of'em.

They suck funds away from State. Funds that can be used for infrastructure maintenance. Paying $90k/yr + benefits for non HS-graduates doing manual-labour is outrageous. Not to mention union-fees on top sucking from both sides for union bosses.

 

[Johndicezx9]

Maybe take it to the poli-sink? :dunno

 

[wazzuFreddo]

They suck funds away from State. Funds that can be used for infrastructure maintenance. Paying $90k/yr + benefits for non HS-graduates doing manual-labour is outrageous. Not to mention union-fees on top sucking from both sides for union bosses.

This isn't as case of the state failing on infrastructure maintenance, this is the case of a private company deferring investment in their infrastructure to the point that it fails.

From this link that wannabe posted above (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/n...voked-failure-reinforce-structure/5226539002/) it looks like Boyce Hydro Power LLC has delayed increasing spillway capacity, something they have known about since 2004.

 

[AbsolutEnduser]

This isn't as case of the state failing on infrastructure maintenance, this is the case of a private company deferring investment in their infrastructure to the point that it fails.

From this link that wannabe posted above (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/n...voked-failure-reinforce-structure/5226539002/) it looks like Boyce Hydro Power LLC has delayed increasing spillway capacity, something they have known about since 2004.

This is absolutely impossible. A private company is probably always the better choice for maintaining something such as a country, county or state-wide infrastructure. :dunno

 

[NorCalAthlete]

Hey 2020, cut the shit already, dam. Can't you just chill and go with the flow? We're already drowning in global problems and you just keep adding more. This is really draining.

 

[budman]

Man... I feel for the residents. What a shitty time to have this happen and end up in a shelter.