Not The Onion: MI To Step Up Dam Safety By Adding Another Inspector To Two-Person Staff
Ed. - So, they're growing their safety and inspection staff by 50%. 
After recent dam failures caused massive flooding in mid-Michigan last spring, the state says it want to improve safety monitoring of state-regulated dams.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced Thursday that it will hire a third dam safety inspector for its Dam Safety Program. The department called the move “an important first step in bolstering the program under EGLE’s Water Resources Division” in a statement.
In May, a flood triggered by heavy rains and the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams largely wiped out the village of Sanford, and flooded parts of downtown Midland and beyond.
Midland County officials have estimated that the flooding caused upwards of $209 million in damage. More than 2,500 homes and businesses were damaged. About 150 were completely destroyed. Few properties had flooding insurance and many weren’t located in a flood plain. The newly hired “senior environmental engineer” will help track more than 1,050 state-regulated dams, the department said.
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https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/07/state-looks-to-step-up-dam-safety-with-third-inspector-new-task-force.html
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