Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib reaches out to the community with some information.

This past Saturday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Wayne County to help address threats to public health and safety related to heavy rainfall, which resulted in widespread flooding, power outages, flooded roadways, stranded motorists, flooding of homes, and displaced residents. A critical step in being approved for FEMA disaster relief funds is each of our local cities/township MUST submit their damage assessments to Wayne County as soon as possible.

Yesterday, I surveyed damages in some 13th District Strong communities with Governor Whitmer. It was incredibly painful to see homes, roads and neighborhoods under water. I know it is for you too. So we have got to work together to get our District past the required damage threshold in order for federal FEMA assistance to be triggered and released-we need your help!

Again, FEMA assistance has not been triggered, but I will be sure to update you when it is.

Below are the local numbers you can call to report flood damages. Please leave your name, address, and phone number clearly if it goes to voicemail-this is only the first step to get our communities the support they need.

ECORSE: (313) 386-2520 | Fill out a Sewer Backup Form here.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS: (313) 943-3030 | Fill out an online 2021 Flood Assistance Form here.

DETROIT: (313) 267-8000 | Submit Detroit Water & Sewerage Department damages and sewage backups info here.

GARDEN CITY: (734) 793-1800 | Contact the City online to receive flood packet if you have experienced flooding here.

HIGHLAND PARK: (313) 252-0050 Ext. 242 or 255 | Complete "Wayne County Flood Feedback" form from State Representative Helena Scott (District 7 - Highland Park and a portion of Detroit) here.

INKSTER: (313) 395-3050 | Fill out a 2021 Flood Damage Report here.

MELVINDALE: Call the Water Department at (313) 429-1064 or the police department at (313) 429-1070 [In case of emergency, press 2].

REDFORD TOWNSHIP: Call the Water Department at (313) 387-2670 M-F, 8:30AM-4:30PM | Outside of Water Department hours of operation, call police department at (313) 387-2553 | Fill out a SEWER DISPOSAL OR STORM WATER SYSTEM EVENT Form here.

RIVER ROUGE: (313) 842-4803

ROMULUS: (734) 942-7579

WAYNE: (734) 721-8600

WESTLAND: Contact the Mayor's office at (734) 467-3200 or the City Finance Department at 734) 467-3169 | Please fill out damage assessment and incident forms here and return to the Westland City Hall Finance Department as soon as possible.

Other Resources

Disaster contact info for Wayne County Communities can be found here.

For questions on flooding contamination or cleanup contact Wayne County Public Health Division Environmental Health Unit at (734) 727-7400.

United Way for Southeastern Michigan: call 2-1-1 if you need assistance.

American Red Cross: If you are in immediate need of help, you can contact the Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Aside from the rain, the heat and humidity are also an issue, especially for those who lose power. If you need help staying cool, please visit the Detroit Health Department website at [detroitmi.gov/health]detroitmi.gov/health or call the Detroit Health Department at (313) 876-4000.

DTE: To report a power outage or a downed powerline, you can call DTE's 24-hour phone number at 800 477-4747 or report online at DTE Outage Center.

If you or a loved one are stranded on a freeway or other roadway during a flooding event, please call 9-1-1 for help. Law enforcement encourages you to call and ask for help once and not call again for an ETA due to the heavy volume of calls.