IONIA, Mich. — Tow truck crews have begun removing the first batch of hundreds of vehicles that were stranded at the Ionia County fairgrounds after last weekend’s storms caused flooding.
The Grand Rapids Press reports crews on Saturday removed about 100 vehicles, some of which had mud caked to their sides and moisture inside. They were taken to a staging area near the fairgrounds.
The recovery operation about 30 miles east of Grand Rapids was expected to take days. Officials had planned to bring vehicles out starting Monday, but the Grand River receded enough earlier.
Flood waters overran the riverbanks June 20 while tens of thousands were attending a country music concert. The sudden rise trapped cars in the lot, and some people had to be evacuated by boat.
Information from: The Grand Rapids Press, http://www.mlive.com/grand-rapids
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