Heavy rains cause closure, major damage

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With the rainstorm that stalled over the L’Anse and Baraga areas and let loose for hours, local roadways took extensive damage. The railroad crossing on the Falls River in L’Anse was one of many areas damaged.

by John Raffel
Heavy and quick rainfall in the county last week resulted in flooding, road closures
and heavy destruction to the area, which have various types of impact for quite some
time. Some business were forced to close for either a few hours or perhaps a few days depending on the location and circumstances. The Baraga County Road Commission made
the following posting late last week outlining various closures. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.