Officials are urging residents in the area to head to shelters or the homes of family or friends. Social distancing, of course, complicates these efforts. Households that have been staying safely at home will now have to potentially expose themselves to the highly contagious virus in order to stay clear of the floodwaters. The shelters are reportedly offering masks to evacuees.

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To make things worse, the headquarters of Dow Chemical Company is directly downstream of all this flooding, including a Superfund site with cancer-causing chemicals. The company said in a Facebook statement that it had “activated its local emergency operations center.” As part of its plan, Dow has shut down operating units on-site. A spokesperson told Bloomberg that Dow is working to develop a proper response with DuPont and Corteva Agriscience, more chemical companies with operations on site. Should floodwaters reach and breach this facility, the situation would become an even more urgent public health crisis.

The floods were sparked by record rains, the likes of which are becoming more common due to climate change and the simple fact that warmer atmosphere can hold more water. In the Midwest, heavy downpours have increased 37 percent since the 1950s. Midland received 4.7 inches of rain over a 36-hour period between Monday and Tuesday. Many locations in the area, including Flint and Detroit, set a daily rainfall records on Tuesday as well. The extra rain is likely what caused the dams to fail.

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The combination of disasters is a sneak peek of what we might expect during this year’s hurricane season. And frankly, things aren’t looking too great. Meanwhile, the president is on Twitter berating the state for its 2020 election preparations. This is America, folks.