Fig. 3.

A major flood occurred in Midland County in Michigan, USA, after the heavy precipitation on May 17, 2020. Accumulating rainfall led to catastrophic dam failures that inundated several nearby communities, with more than 10,000 residents evacuated. Satellite images provided by NASA Earth Observatory show the affected area before (on June 3, 2019) and after the flooding (on May 20, 2020). High-resolution images are available at: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146752/muddy-flooding-in-michigan. The photograph was taken inside a community shelter prepared for residents evacuated from their homes in Midland County.

(Photo credit: K.P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press)