CITY OF TAYLOR continues to collect flood information through August 19

The City of Taylor continues to collect flood-related damage information as part of the Michigan Damage Assessment and Declaration Process after Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties due to the heavy rainfall on August 11. Over 4 inches of rain hit the community that day.

Mayor Rick Sollars sent a preliminary report to the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division of the Michigan State Police Friday, August 15, as did other communities throughout the tri-county region.

The City will continue to track flood-related complaints for the emergency management report through noon on Tuesday, August 19. Full damage assessments from local jurisdictions are due back to the agency later that same afternoon (August 19).

Nearly 200 Taylor residents have already contacted the City about damages that they suffered and many registered for the special trash collection (held August 16). 

Gov. Snyder's office suggests that residents who suffered damages during the flooding consult with their insurance agents to file claims. The Michigan Office of Insurance and Financial Services (1-887-999-6442) is also available to answer questions. 

Those who already registered flood damage with the City will receive complaint forms by mail. Those who have not registered a flood-related complaint, but plan to between now and Tuesday, should call the Customer Service Center at City Hall at (734-287-6550).

Service center staff will record your flooding issues and give you complaint forms. While you must register a complaint with the City by noon Tuesday to be included in the damage assessment with the state, you have 45 days from the incident to file a claim form with the City.

Throughout this process, it is strongly suggested by experts in the field that homeowners keep the best possible records of damages, which might include video, still photos, notes, etc. 

Once emergency management officials receive local information, they will verify and analyze the data next week. They may request a preliminary damage assessment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and eventually make a recommendation to Gov. Snyder, who would then work with Washington for funding for the region.