Update 8: Sanford Flood 2020 - Drone - Dam Collapse

[@vinderliker]

Well done mate, you have done so much for the local communities. I have been watching you from Australia since May when it all started.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@budgiebreder]

I second this entire comment! Im also aussie and your legit the only one sharing this with the world! Thank you! Also congrats on getting married!

[@marymcguffin9370]

The drone footage, is both beautiful and still devastating. It's great to see progress, still so much to do. Thank you for the great update. Be safe & Congradulation

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@tomchesley2604]

Hey Jordan. As stated my name is Tom. 8^) I live over in Vermont and have been following you pretty much from the beginning because I have a soft spot in my heart for Michigan. Back in 2010 I was living in Florida and working for a company out of Georgia that traveled across the country dismantling bottling companies that had shut down. One of our jobs was in Holland Michigan. Between February and May I spent about 6 weeks there. If you've never been I highly recommend it as a weekend get away for you and your new bride. Saugatauk (sp) is right near there and is a cool little town worth exploring, There's some sort of tulip festival in Holland in either spring or early summer. But anyway love what you are doing and as this video started i thought..."You know what would be cool? If he gave a little history of the area." I'm not trying to run your channel or anything 8^)...but it would be neat to know a little bit about the founding and subsequent growth of the area that eventually led to the damns being built. Just kind of sprinkle some in here and there. But anyway congratulations on your wedding, good luck hunting and keep up the good work.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you. I have an interview with the Sanford Museum coming soon that will cover some of this.

[@donnaguy9057]

How deep is the water there by the dam? Wow. Crazy seeing the seasons changing. When this journey began, the trees had just begun to sprout their bright green leaves & now, we're looking at the beautiful fall colors. I see this video was taken on my birthday! Yeehaw. Looking forward to the more videos. Also, I noticed a lack of birdsong on this video. I'm working from home & there are always lots of geese by my place & when I hear them, it makes me think of your videos. I missed hearing them in these one. Congratulations again on your nuptials! I love the photos you've posted.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you. It is about 6-10ft where the debris is.

[@bluegrassrules9967]

Texas here! Congrats on your marriage, bud! Good Luck to you and your bride. The Drone footage was spectacular! A lot of debris still, to be cleaned up.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks a ton!

[@sue8319]

Super information....thanks at 09:30 you gave direction, West. Hi Mrs. intense colors too of autumn. Thanks

[@Michellethompson5231]

If it wasn't for you & your awesome drone footage & updates, they are a breath of fresh air for me knowing that the repairs are being done!! Because of the Covid-19 travel restrictions, I was unable to travel to the Midland/Sanford/Freeland area from Central Ohio to help out my fanily! I always look forward to your weekly updates. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this! OH, and CONGRATS ON YOUR RECENT NUPTIALS!!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@ffionthedog]

Hi Jordan, I've just sent you a little contribution towards your live camera. I wish you good luck on raising enough to purchase. I've been watching your videos since May here in Wales (part of the Uk). You are doing such a great job highlighting the issues faced by your community and progress to date.

[@markdowns1]

Dam! that was awful nice of you. Thanks

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you I really appreciate it and hope I can get it rolling soon!

[@Astro49flyer]

Another great Video Jordan. Congratulations on the wedding. Love the fall colors in your part of the continent. Hopefully they can get as much cleanup as possible done before the snow flies. Suppose to be a long snowy winter

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@clovenhoofranch5180]

Thanks for the updates. I live in Ok. But my wife and I spent every summer at the Flats campground up until 2016. We really enjoyed our time on Sanford Lake and hated to see the devastation from the failure of the dams. Thanks again for keeping us updated.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@elizabethrowe7262]

Great update on the progress of the clean up thats happening now! Lovely photo of you both also on your wedding day and congratulations! With the drone footage it really gives good coverage of the devastation that happened 4 mths ago and still appears to be still a lot more to be done. Just love the Autumn colours of the trees too just absolutely beautiful to see. Look forward to next update.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@harrickvharrick3957]

Incredible those colours on the trees in that little patch of woods that still is in place!

[@colinschlueter847]

Hello From Pinckney Michigan! Always enjoy your videos and seeing the progress being made!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks for watching!

[@sylviabrennan3032]

Oh Jordan how informative was that video. I enjoyed it immensely. It was long and very detailed. Many thanks for sharing it 🥰🥰💜💙💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍

[@jackyoung42]

saginaw road bridge in Sanford was open at 3 PM today when I went across it on my way to Midland

[@JordanMowbray]

Yes it is! :)

[@briangilmore9492]

Congrats on the wedding my friend..And also thanks for all the coverage you've done on the dam collapses and flooding in central Michigan .You have done a great job..

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@mr.manfredjensenjen7294]

I love seeing all the fall colors when we’d go back to see family in Indiana. So happy to see life coming back to the town. Thanks so much for the updates

[@lindapage5469]

As always Awesome! I get to see what's going on without going there and being in the way. Thank You for all you do!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@lancet.346]

Congratulations, Jordan! I don't know why KZbin thought this video should follow a documentary on the SR-71 Blackbird, but here we are. Interesting stuff. Thank you for sharing!

[@JordanMowbray]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnsmart964]

Thank you for bringing this information to the people, this is greatly appreciated. Congratulations, we are absolutely delighted for you both.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you so much!

[@cackerson10]

Another great video Jordan, congratulations and keep up the great work!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks a ton!

[@ChaiLatte13]

What a mess. I am so glad they are starting to pick that up. Congrats to you and your wife!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you!

[@davidfariello580]

Another great update. Beautiful wedding picture - Beautiful bride!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks so much!

[@BogWraith1]

She is beautiful Jordan! You make a great couple. Welcome back and thank you for your usual spot on coverage of this ongoing documentary series of the recovery of all the communities affected by this tragedy.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@jeffdunnell508]

Happy to see so many projects being done,thanks for sharing your update,best of luck with your future family

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks so much!

[@famousamoso7]

It is super cool what you are and have been doing for the area. Its very informative to see the rebuilding process take shape. 1 thing I would suggest is adding in more current and pre flood/post flood aerials where applicable just to show the changes.

[@rudimarchand8613]

Well done as usual, keep it up pal, Michigan is watching.

[@JordanMowbray]

Awesome thank you!

[@kiddobee3610]

Congratulations on your wedding. Wishing you much happiness. Thanks for the informative content.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you so much!

[@BunkyBinx]

Awesome update on the dam! Congratulations on your wedding!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks a bunch!

[@RobDeVos101]

Hello from the Dutch coast, those trees are beautiful ! Hope you stay making video's of the normal day to day life around you, nothing hyped just the normal life.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you, I will

[@Apoind1]

Congrats Newlywed! And thanks for the Sanford uodate.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@crabbyhayes1076]

Congrats on your marriage - best of luck to you both. It is interesting that the extent of the flood damage becomes even more apparent after the rebuilding begins. The people of the area have come a long way, but it looks like they still have a lot of work yet to be done. It will be interesting to see if the dams are rebuilt, or if the rivers will return to their natural course.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@EZwolfman1985]

Thank you for all this, I grown up there but I am now living at camp Lejeune NC, but my family are still all up there. I showed your channel to my father that lives up there and he thanks you also. I believe he even contacted you. I hope you and your wife are liking married live. But I have to let you know there will be times you both will disagree with one another but that is ok. And remember to say I love you to one another. Congrats on your marriage

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@andrewbackus6090]

I've really been appreciating all your coverage of this dam disaster (pardon the French?)! I used to live near Hemlock. I have friends living on the 'former' Sanford Lake. I also am friends with a pastor of a church in Midland, which also suffered terribly from the inundation there. Would make an interesting addition to your documentaries.

[@vmj255]

Thank you for the update. I’m glad to see that some progress is being made, although it’s been slow going. Congratulations to you and Jessica on your recent wedding!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you!

[@weelgunny]

Jordon the dam stud. Good shots, thanks!

[@dorothyschwiedergoll2593]

Hello from New Mexico! While you all recover from the power of water, we are engulfed with fire... It is wonderful to see how much physical progress has been made...I pray 🙏 the emotional, spiritual, and financial matters are

[@dorothyschwiedergoll2593]

Being healed, as well.

[@frankfick1642]

Great job.Some still have problems getting money to rebuild their homes hope you can get in contact with them.You are a unsung hero to our area.Cograts on your marriage

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@92AcuraGSR1]

Thank you for your continuing coverage. and Congratulation

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you too!

[@johndunlap6154]

First of all, congrats on your wedding. Hope you have a wonderful life. 2nd, I was and am still amazed at the amount of debris still around the dam. I understand it takes time and money to move, but will it ever be functional again? Thank you for your updates, they are always informative and interesting.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you so much! The debris removal will be happening over the next two weeks. They are picking it out piece by piece.

[@jodirauth8847]

You are doing such a wonderful thing

[@danfrick397]

Congratulations my friend keep up the great reporting.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks, will do!

[@maried4069]

Thanks Jordan, shared video on fb, have a great day!

[@JordanMowbray]

Awesome thank you!

[@tomtheplummer7322]

The man behind the sunglasses! Congrats Mr & Mrs Mowbray. 🤵👰

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you. There wont be much sunglasses until we get snow on the ground and I cant see again

[@longroth4882]

Been following you since the beginning of this, you're doing a great job, and justice to your community. I'm somewhat surprised the debris at the dam wasn't cleaned up sooner due to environmental impact, that usually that takes precedent after any disaster. Congrats on your marriage!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@markdowns1]

HAPPY WIFE=HAPPY LIFE!! THANK YOU *jOrDaN* we will always have these precious moments and memories...we are from Lake station 🚉 near rail trail.

[@jesusisGod1434]

The yellow thing in the water is called a “turbidity curtain” and the rocks along the banks are called “rip rap”. This comes from my husband does this type of work here in Michigan.

[@hilmaallen1302]

First of all congratulations on your wedding, hopping you and your wife have a very happy, healthy, long life together.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@barbinfl4079]

Great job on the video. Had a hard time watching the clean-up on the drone footage. Too busy watching your gorgeous MI fall colors. We don't get that in FL. If you have a blue-sky day before all the leaves fall off ~ drone footage of the colors would be great. Would also like to see a short clip of the wedding video (if you want) I know, kinda personal. Great photo of you both. Jessica is beautiful! You clean-up pretty good, too :) Thanks!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you! I will share the video when i get it :)

[@jodyrewa688]

Outstanding drone footage. Wow

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@PaulaPatioOfficial]

your wife is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you both! :) Great documenting Jordan :)

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks so much!!

[@rrich52806]

CONGRATS ON THE ENGAGEMENT. GREAT YOU TUBE..

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you!!

[@mp3625]

Congrats thanks for the updates

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Good to see some progress.. little by little.

[@raymondcoggins297]

You did it again another awesome video thanks for the update I bet the pile smells huh

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you! Actually I didnt smell anything after the first few weeks went by and the muck dried up.

[@southsidemikevlogs]

Great video bro keep up the great work

[@JordanMowbray]

Thanks! Will do!

[@jesusisGod1434]

Congrats on your wedding. I loved the photos you shared you make a handsome couple.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you so much!

[@JLange642]

Not much to salvage from that pile- mostly scrap and recycle at this late date. Keep up the great videos and congratulations on your wedding!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@mikeatherton3961]

I lost a Arctic Cat Koozie cpl yrs. ago near pt alley. Be nice to find it... Thanks Jordan. !!!

[@tomchesley2604]

Man I hope you find it bro.....

[@tomchesley2604]

I went to college in the Adironaks back in the mid 90's and one of my classmates was a.... Mark Atherton.

[@mikeatherton3961]

Thanks Tom. I'll keep looking... Not sure about Mark....but if he was a awesome guy we're prob related..lol.

[@jimSP500]

There use to be some propane tanks floating in the debris. Did the remove them already.

[@JordanMowbray]

Yes, those were the first removed

[@francinehibiscus350]

I took M-10 on my way up north last weekend and did a double take when I saw Sanford Lake. It's a new green space! So pleased to see the progress made in the last month.

[@timothyhill9571]

Hello from Woodbury Tennessee

[@JordanMowbray]

Hi Tim!

[@SKEptic-mg2dd]

Hello from the Texas gulf coast. Congratulations, your bride is lovely.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you so much!

[@klausmartinurban7030]

My congratulations on your videos, but I see that these recovery works are very slow, and there is still a lot to do in the recovery of this city. Continue with your reports and excellent videos.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@shadowlord5574]

Thank you for posting these videos. I always look forward to watching them. And congratulations on getting married

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you so much!

[@dakotalayinlow]

you're the wixom/edenville/sanford expert!

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

Thanks for The video update

[@JordanMowbray]

You bet

[@charleydahl2057]

wont all the debrie in the front of the dam need to be out of there before spring time. ?

[@adamjkp]

Can you put a camera on lake Sanford too

[@JordanMowbray]

I would love to however they are very expensive. I would love to have one setup there as well when they go to rebuild though

[@eileenb485]

Have you seen the Dec 8 issue of Midland Daily news concerning dam repairs?

[@JordanMowbray]

Yes, I will be covering this in my next update

[@patrickm1711]

Hey are you helping getting the steam shovel today 10/24/20 ? I think in your last steam shovel video you said they were taking it out today.

[@JordanMowbray]

Yes, it is removed and I am editing the video now

[@johnbaker9483]

watching from the UK..👊👍👍

[@joycedennis3650]

Congratulations!!! ❤

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@brianlynch2722]

Congratulations!!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you!!

[@iowabiker05]

Are they going to repair/replace the dams to make lakes again? Or leave it as a river?

[@JordanMowbray]

The plan is the replace the dams and bring them up to standards.

[@houzepw]

Congrats!

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@peteparker7396]

Those tarps in the water are called turbidity curtains. 👍🏼😊

[@andrewbackus6090]

How can more people access the "Breached" documentary on Delta College's Q-TV?

[@JordanMowbray]

The link is in the description of the breached trailer

[@andrewbackus6090]

@@JordanMowbray Thank you!

[@Symon-pd4hj]

Congrats on the wedding and keep it up 👍

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you! Will do!

[@agentx7138]

8:31 is that the same squirrel we saw in the doctors announcement bombing your shoot.

[@JordanMowbray]

Im not sure :)

[@kayakor118]

Wondering. Are the rapids rocky? Or is that clay-like mud?

[@JordanMowbray]

It is clay

[@johnstonlarry]

Congrats, and thanks for the update

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you!

[@clintonearlwalker]

Thanx for the video. When a dam fails it makes a big mess and takes a long time to recover. Depending on the funding and who does the work, this might be a 10 or more year project. From what I've seen though, I'm highly skeptical of Boyce Hydro. This is an emergency flood control project and federal dam inspectors need to monitor every square inch of "repairs" that are made. People live downstream from dams, I've live downstream from about 3 dams for 60 years, you can bet I keep my eye on them.

[@tedohio3038]

Will the dam be opened after the cleanup?

[@JordanMowbray]

That is up in the air yet. Currently the flow is going around the dam

[@merrymanrc]

Congratulations on your wedding many and many happy years together 💑

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you so much!!

[@karlnitz1126]

Congrats on the nuptials, here's to many years of wedded bliss.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@edwardreidt1230]

Hello from Kokomo IN

[@JordanMowbray]

Hello

[@michaelimbesi2314]

Hi from Arlington Virginia!

[@JordanMowbray]

Hello

[@Shaden0040]

You want to keep vegetation in the park until late winter to prevent erosion or you will lose a lot of top soil down river.

[@Klangtrieb]

Do they rebuild the dam?

[@stevejohnson1321]

A news outlet like 69 minutes should be all over this, but nothing! The story is important, because it could happen in other locales.

[@psychodad1961]

Is any of that going to be worth anything after soaking in muck for 6 months?

[@rongaul8169]

I’m surprised the hydro company had a choice, as to whether the dams were going to be inspected, or not.

[@LadyJ5569]

Hi Jordan and yep, shared on Instagram and Twitter.

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you! :)

[@RAV1953]

Did I hear correctly...the rebuilding of the Edenville dam will begin sometime soon?

[@JordanMowbray]

There will be repairs made to the embankment and the spillway lowered so the path of water is redirected back to the way it used to flow. This will not be a repairing of the dam and is being done for safety purposes.

[@green-gables]

Review plans for the Edenville Dam on the website of the Four Lakes Task Force. Current plans are to stabilize the Tittabawasee side of the dam and the Tobacco River side to prevent any further damage and to fortify against Spring melting and rains and to allow repair of the two bridges there. Significant studies were conducted there recently. The timeline for actually rebuilding the dam will be found at the website.

[@RAV1953]

@@green-gables Thank you!

[@keithmercier5581]

The rail trail restaurant is now open at the midland mall in place of ruby tuesdays

[@danplummer338]

When the dams broke, where did all the fish go? Did anyone ever find any dead ones? They must have washed down steam.

[@JordanMowbray]

Many ended up in peoples houses and yards and died. The majority got washed down river and our now in the Tittabawassee river and Lake Huron.

[@sharkheadism]

I wonder why they didn't just fill in a little road for equipment to get to the debris behind the dam. Plenty of fill dirt around there now.

[@stephenglass2011]

Congrats on your marriage ! May God richly bless you and your wife !

[@JordanMowbray]

Thank you

[@cosmicgoatlady6957]

Kind of funny that the Extreme kayaking people are not using the rapids in Sanford.