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Ford Motor Company speaks with Flat Rock residents after chemical leak prompts evacuations, school closure
Read full article: Ford Motor Company speaks with Flat Rock residents after chemical leak prompts evacuations, school closureFord Motor Company has launched a million dollar reimbursement fund for evacuated and displaced families in Flat Rock.
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Recommended evacuation area expands after gasoline leak at Flat Rock assembly plant
Read full article: Recommended evacuation area expands after gasoline leak at Flat Rock assembly plantAnyone in need of assistance with evacuation and/or relocation is asked to call Flat Rock’s hotline at 734-782-2455, ext. 6.
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More homes evacuated as officials continue investigating hazardous chemicals found in Flat Rock
Read full article: More homes evacuated as officials continue investigating hazardous chemicals found in Flat RockOfficials with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) said three additional homes were evacuated as part of an emergency response to hazardous chemicals found in Flat Rock this week.
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‘Is it safe?’ -- Area of concern grows in Flat Rock after hazardous chemical found in sewer system
Read full article: ‘Is it safe?’ -- Area of concern grows in Flat Rock after hazardous chemical found in sewer systemOfficials said the city plans to use firefighting form to suppress the vapors found within the sanitary system. The industrial facility has taken measures, including inserting plugs into the onsite sewer system to prevent it from entering the system at a location north of Gibraltar Road at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant property.
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State of emergency in Flat Rock: Odor prompts search for hazardous material in sewer
Read full article: State of emergency in Flat Rock: Odor prompts search for hazardous material in sewerFederal and state hazardous materials teams from Downriver and western Wayne County went street-by-street and door-to-door Thursday in Flat Rock’s southeast neighborhoods.
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Emergency declared in Flat Rock after hazardous material found at sewer treatment plant
Read full article: Emergency declared in Flat Rock after hazardous material found at sewer treatment plantAn unusual smell Downriver sparked an investigation from hazmat teams Thursday, along with state and federal environmental agencies.
Flat Rock investigating ‘unusual odor situation’ near sanitary sewer lift station
Read full article: Flat Rock investigating ‘unusual odor situation’ near sanitary sewer lift stationFlat Rock is investigating what the mayor called an “unusual odor situation” in the area of a sanitary sewer lift station.
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Michigan town ‘stinks;’ Council buys marijuana odor device
Read full article: Michigan town ‘stinks;’ Council buys marijuana odor deviceA small town in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula is buying an odor-detection device and drafting an ordinance to crack down on the unpleasant smell of blooming marijuana plants. “The city of Bessemer stinks,” council member Linda Nelson said Monday as the council voted to buy the device, which will cost $3,400 with training. "You can smell marijuana everywhere. The Michigan law has attracted people from Wisconsin and Minnesota who are buying houses and growing marijuana indoors, Loper said. The council voted 4-1 in favor of the device, the Daily Globe reported.