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If your home has been damaged by the recent flood, please call 211 starting Tuesday, June 19, to request an assessment on your home. It’s important that damages be reported so the county can provide accurate information in their attempt to get state and federal disaster declarations for aid. The home assessment is very brief, involving photographs to see how high the water was at your location.
The Houghton County Office of Emergency Measures announces the following road conditions in Houghton County:
–U.S. 41 is open throughout the county. Traffic is narrowed down to one lane near Goodwin Motors and at the Pilgrim River.
–M-26 from Ripley to Lake Linden is closed.
–The Houghton Canal Road is closed to all but emergency vehicles.
The following roads are currently closed:
Sharon Avenue at M-26
Old Mill Road
Coles Creek Road
Liminga Road
Paradise Road
Boundary Road
2nd Street, Pewabic, and Military Street in Ripley
Upper & Lower Forsman Road
Lower Massie Rd
Brooks Road
North Royce Road
Beacon Hill/Toivola Road
Red Barn Road
Airport Park Road
Goat Hill Road
Woodside Lane
Hendrickson Road
Salo Road
Lower Point Mills
Emergency responders ask that onlookers stay away from the damaged areas as they are only obstructing the repair efforts.
For any questions regarding the flood, please call 211.
The Houghton County Courthouse will reopen on Tuesday.
Other roads to have reported damage include Rauhala Rd, Larson Rd, Wiemi Rd, Harma Rd, Obenhoff Rd, Atlantic Ave., Pilgrim Rd, Denton Rd, Broemer Rd, Superior Rd, Chassell/Painesdale Rd, 7th Street in Chassell, Creamery Rd, Upper Pike River Rd, Lower Worham Rd, Hamar St, Roosevelt, Hill Top Rd, Coal Dock Rd, Boston Rd, Superior Location, Tapiola Rd, Palo Rd, Cemetery Rd, Bauman Rd, Upper Point Mills, Senter, Baltic/Onkalos Corner Rd, Paradise Lane, Lake Annie, & Beagle Farm Rd.
