Total flood damage in Warren alone estimated at $231 million

WARREN, MI -- Flooding that followed extraordinary rainfall Aug. 11 caused more than $231 million in property damage at 22,782 affected homes and buildings, according to the mayor's office.
Overtime pay for city employees in the flood's aftermath cost the city $157,566, according to Warren Mary Jim Fouts.
Warren was one of the hardest hit communities in widespread flooding that came after more than 6 inches of rain fell in some parts of Metro Detroit.
Fouts said total damage in Warren was estimated at over $231 million, including $10 million at the U.S. Army Garrison Detroit Arsenal on 11 Mile Road.
Damage at residential properties totaled nearly $142 million and commercial and industrial buildings saw more than $78 million, according to the Warren mayor's office. http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2014/08/total_flood_damage_in_warren_a.html