METRO DETROIT, MI – The sudden and heavy rainfall that swept through Southeastern Michigan Monday left a surge of flooding and power outages across the region, setting one record hours before precipitation was expected to end.
According to the Wayne County Airport Authority, which operates Detroit Metro Airport, the intense downpour led to a temporary surge of flooding at several locations across the airport campus and impacted flights.
As of around 4 p.m. Monday, July 28, that included the Dingell Drive tunnel. Two hours later, however, flood waters around the airport had begun to recede, enabling traffic access to and from the McNamara Terminal from the south end off Eureka Road…