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Storm Rolls Through Flat Rock Saturday

June 23, 2013 By Joe Pagano

Snapped Tree 20
Snapped Tree
More Front Yard Tree Damage 20
Damage to a tree in the front yard South West Flat Rock
Front Yard Tree Damage 20
Branches scattered in a front yard.
Damaged Trampoline 20
Trampoline damaged by the wind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday afternoon Flat Rock was hit by high winds and lots of rain including Downtown.  The rain flooded most streets in the city along with the railroad viaduct on Telegraph Road which had to be blocked off due to flooding.  The winds took out trees and power lines causing a power outage on the south side of the city.  It looks like the most damage was from Matilda and Telegraph to the South West City Limits.  Hawthorn Ridge Sub and points south to the Huron River were without power for about 12 hours as DTE Electric replaced some transformers in the area.  Tree limbs were down in the same area causing some problems for home owners and drivers.   One resident in Hawthorn Ridge said “If it wasn’t tied down it was flying”.

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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