Two dams fail in US state of Michigan, thousands evacuated

More than 10,000 residents were evacuating their homes in Michigan Wednesday after two dams failed following heavy rain and triggered what officials warned will be historic flooding.Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Midland County, site of the breached dams, in the towns of Edenville and Sanford.The National Weather Service warned of life-threatening flash flooding and joined the governor in urging people in the area to seek higher ground immediately.