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>> Ben: WE’VE LUCKED OUT WITH
THE SEVERE THREAT TONIGHT BUT WE
HAVE A BIG BATCH OF RAIN COMING
TOMORROW. >> Devin: AND WHAT THOSE IN
>> Devin: AND WHAT THOSE IN
CHARGE OF THE PUMPS ARE DOING TO
MAKE SURE WE DON’T SEE FLOODING
SCENES LIKE THIS AGAIN THIS
WEEKEND.
>> Kim: AN EMOTIONAL GOOD-BYE TO
A NHL GOALIE FROM HIS BELOVED COACH.
>> I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL
LOVE YOU.
YOU WERE MY SON AND YOU’RE A GREAT FRIEND TO EVERYBODY HERE.
GREAT FRIEND TO EVERYBODY HERE.
>> Kim: MATISS KIVLENIEKS LAID
TO REST AFTER A FIREWORKS
ACCIDENT CLAIMED HIS LIFE.
>> Devin: ALL COMING UP. BUT WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS
BUT WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS
ON BRETTENWOOD STREET IN MADISON
HEIGHTS WHERE A DOG OWNER AND A
FIREFIGHTER HAVE BEEN INJURED IN A DOG ATTACK.
A DOG ATTACK.
>> Kim: LET’S GO TO MARA
MACDONALD.
MULTIPLE PEOPLE INJURED BY ONE
DOG?
>> Mara: THAT’S RIGHT.
THE PIT BULL INJURED TWO PEOPLE,
THE OWNER AND A MADISON HEIGHTS FIREFIGHTER.
SO POLICE ARE TELLING US THAT
THE DOG’S OWNER WAS ATTACKED.
THEY GET A CALL TO 911 THAT THE
OWNER NEEDS HELP. SO POLICE AND FIRE GET OUT HERE.
SO POLICE AND FIRE GET OUT HERE.
FIREFIGHTER AND EMTs ARE
ASSISTING THE OWNER IN TRYING TO
BIND UP HIS INJURIES. WHEN A FIREFIGHTER GOES IN THE
WHEN A FIREFIGHTER GOES IN THE
HOUSE TO ASSIST, HE PICKS UP
WHAT THE FIREFIGHTER FOUND WHEN
HE WENT INSIDE.
>> THEY FOUND THE MOM IN ONE OF
THE BACK ROOMS HOLDING THE DOG
DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE FIREFIGHTER ATTEMPTED TO
THE FIREFIGHTER ATTEMPTED TO
HELP HER IN KEEPING THE DOG ON
THE GROUND AND THE DOG TURNED
AND ATTACKED OUR FIREFIGHTER
VERY BADLY.
>> Mara: THE CHIEF TELLING US
THE FIREFIGHTER HAS SUBSTANTIAL
INJURIES TO HIS ARMS AND IS
CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL BEING
TREATED RIGHT NOW.
ANIMAL CONTROL GOT OUT HERE,
TOOK CONTROL OF THE PIT BULL
WITH CONTROL STICKS AND THEY
HAVE THAT ANIMAL IN THE SHELTER.
WE’RE LIVE IN MADISON HEIGHTS
RIGHT NOW, I’M MARA MACDONALD,
LOCAL 4. >> Devin: WE’LL CONTINUE TO
>> Devin: WE’LL CONTINUE TO
FOLLOW THAT.
LET’S MOVE TO "STORM TRACKER 4"
AND THE THREAT OF STORMS
TONIGHT.
AND THAT’S NOT THE ONLY THING BEN IS WATCHING.
BEN IS WATCHING.
>> Kim: IT’S RAIN, AND A LOT OF
IT HEADED OUR WAY.
>> Ben: TOMORROW, THE RAINFALL
AMOUNT WILL BE THE BIG STORY. TONIGHT, IT’S A HIT-AND-MISS
TONIGHT, IT’S A HIT-AND-MISS
WHETHER OR NOT WE’RE GONNA GET
THUNDERSTORMS AND "STORM TRACKER
4" IS SHOWING A LOT OF CLEARING.
A DOWNPOUR ACROSS WAYNE COUNTY
AND ANOTHER TOWARD THE ERIE
SHORELINE. WE’RE WATCHING A LINE NORTH OF
WE’RE WATCHING A LINE NORTH OF
SAGINAW THAT’S A LITTLE BIT
CLOSER TO THE COLD FRONT.
STILL NO LIGHTNING STRIKES ON
THIS AND LOOKS LIKE IT’S
ACTUALLY WEAKENING AS IT MOVES TO THE SOUTH.
TO THE SOUTH.
WHATEVER WE SEE WILL BE DONE BY
10:00 TONIGHT.
WE’RE UNDER A MARGINAL RISK FOR
SEVERE WEATHER UNTIL LATER
TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES SLIDING INTO THE
FOR
SEVERE WEATHER UNTIL LATER
TONIGHT.
TEMPERATURES SLIDING INTO THE
70s AND HUMIDITY IS WITH US.
THE THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE BUT PROBABLY BEFORE 10:00.
PROBABLY BEFORE 10:00.
AFTER THAT, A LITTLE BIT OF A
BREAK AND THEN A LOT OF RAIN
TOMORROW.
WE’LL LOOK AT THAT IN OUR 4ZONE
FORECAST AND CHANGES TO THE
WEEKEND OUTLOOK, ALL THAT IN A
FEW MINUTES. >> Devin: WITH A WHOLE LOT OF
>> Devin: WITH A WHOLE LOT OF
RAIN IN THE FORECAST, THERE ARE
A LOT OF FRAYED NERVES OVER THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODED BASEMENTS
ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT HAPPENED A
COUPLE WEEKS AGO. >> Kim: ON THE EAST SIDE,
>> Kim: ON THE EAST SIDE,
THERE’S A FOCUS ON THE PUMPING
FACILITIES TO MAKE SURE THEY GET
UP AND RUNNING BEFORE IT’S TOO
LATE.
LET’S GO TO GRANT HERMES.
AND YOU SPOKE WITH OFFICIALS AT THE GREAT LAKES WATER THOUGHT.
THE GREAT LAKES WATER THOUGHT.
WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SAY?
>> Grant: THEY SAID THEY WERE
DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN.
THE PUMPING STATIONS ARE THE CONNER STATION HERE BEHIND ME
CONNER STATION HERE BEHIND ME
AND CONTINUES THE FREED STATION
WHICH HAD MAJOR ISSUES DURING
THE LAST RAINFALL.
SPEAKING TODAY IN FRONT OF THE
FREUD PUMPING STATION, THE CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER EXPLAINING
WHAT’S TO BE DONE. >> THESE GUYS ARE THE ONES OUT
WITH ASSETS ARE
WORKING.
>> Grant: SAYING THEY’VE HIRED
GENERATOR MECHANICS TO BE ON
CALL THROUGH SATURDAY ALONG WITH AN ELECTRICIAN, BUT EACH PUMPING
AN ELECTRICIAN, BUT EACH PUMPING
HOUSE WILL ONLY HAVE STANDARD
TWO STAFF MEMBERS INSIDE READY
TO GO AS LONG AS THE POWER STAYS
ON.
>> WE DON’T ANTICIPATE ANY ISSUE AND WE’LL BE ABLE TO BRING THE
AND WE’LL BE ABLE TO BRING THE
PUMPS ONLINE.
AND SIMILARLY AT FREUD, THE
POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED, AS FAR AS WE KNOW, WE CAN BRING ALL THE
AS WE KNOW, WE CAN BRING ALL THE
PUMPS ONLINE.
>> Grant: THERE ARE 16 PUMPS
BETWEEN THE TWO FACILITIES THAT
MOVE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF GALLONS AT A TIME AND DURING THE
GALLONS AT A TIME AND DURING THE
LAST MAJOR RAIN ONLY 8 PUMPS
WERE RUNNING.
THE WATER AUTHORITY’S COO
STANDING BY THEIR WORK LAST
TIME. >> WE HAVE STANDARD OPERATING
>> WE HAVE STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES THAT ARE RESILIENT.
WE WOULD DO THE SAME THING.
>> Grant: ONE OTHER THING IS THAT BECAUSE THE PUMPS ARE SO
THAT BECAUSE THE PUMPS ARE SO
BIG, IT TAKES ABOUT 5-6 MINUTES
JUST TO GET THEM UP AND RUNNING.
THAT MEANS INCHES OF WATER
COMING INTO PEOPLE’S HOMES AND
FEET OF WATER INTO NEIGHBORHOODS.
WHEN I ASKED IF ANYTHING WAS
BEING DONE TO STOP THE DELAYS,
DID THEY DECIDE TO TURN THE PUMPS ON, AND HE SAID IT DEPENDS
PUMPS ON, AND HE SAID IT DEPENDS
ON THE PROBLEMS THEY’RE FACING.
>> Kim: WHAT DO THEY TELL PEOPLE
WHO ARE WORRIED ABOUT MORE
FLOODING?
WHAT DO THEY WANT PEOPLE TO
KNOW?
>> Grant: THEY’RE DOING EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN THIS
EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN THIS
TIME AROUND.
BUT THEY WANT HOMEOWNERS,
RENTERS, LANDLORDS, TO BE VIGILANT AHEAD OF THE RAINFALL.
VIGILANT AHEAD OF THE RAINFALL.
WE KNOW IT’S COMING.
AND THEY HAVE A COMMITTEE DOING
AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AND EXPECT THE RESULTS IN SEPTEMBER
EXPECT THE RESULTS IN SEPTEMBER
OR EARLY OCTOBER.
>> Kim: A LOT OF PEOPLE ON PINS
AND NEEDLES. >>> HELP IS COMING FOR THE
>>> HELP IS COMING FOR THE
COUNTLESS FAMILIES RECOVERING
FROM THE FLOODING.
>> Devin: PRESIDENT BIDEN
GRANTED THE GOVERNOR’S REQUEST
FOR DISASTER MONEY FOR WAYNE AND WASHTENAW COUNTIES.
WASHTENAW COUNTIES.
IT COULD INCLUDE GRANTS FOR
TEMPORARY HOUSING, LOPES, AND
HOME REPAIRS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ASSISTANCE, HEAD
APPLY FOR THE ASSISTANCE, HEAD
TO CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
>> Kim: THE REPUBLICAN-LED
MICHIGAN SENATE APPROVED THE
REPEAL OF THE LAW THAT GOVERNOR
WHITMER USED TO LOCKDOWN DURING THE PANDEMIC.
THE PANDEMIC.
THIS COMES DAYS AFTER THE
CANVASSERS CERTIFIED "UNLOCK MICHIGAN" PETITION DRIVE.
MICHIGAN" PETITION DRIVE.
WHEN IS MER WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO
VETO IT IF THE HOUSE APPROVES
IT, AS IT IS EXPECTED TO DO.
>> Devin: NEW INFORMATION WE’RE
LEARNING AFTER A FATHER OF FOUR WAS KILLED BY A HIT-AND-RUN
WAS KILLED BY A HIT-AND-RUN
DRIVER WHILE CROSSING THE STREET
OVERNIGHT ON DETROIT’S EAST
SIDE.
>> Kim: IT HAPPENED AROUND 3:30
THIS MORNING ON FRANKFORT NEAR
THE CORNER OF SOMERSET.
VICTOR WILLIAMS SPOKE TO FAMILY
FRIENDS WHO HAVE A MESSAGE FOR
THE DRIVER.
>> Victor: IT IS ABSOLUTELY
HEARTBREAKING TO KNOW THAT THIS IS WHERE THE FATHER OF FOUR
IS WHERE THE FATHER OF FOUR
UNFORTUNATELY PASSED AWAY AFTER
BEING HIT BY A CAR.
WE’RE TOLD THE DRIVER JUST KEPT
ON GOING.
>> HE WAS A VERY NICE MAN. HE HAD A KIND HEART.
HE HAD A KIND HEART.
IF YOU NEEDED HELP, HE WAS THERE
TO HELP YOU.
>> Victor: THE VICTIM IS 37-YEAR-OLD JERRY SMITH LEAVING
37-YEAR-OLD JERRY SMITH LEAVING
A FAMILY FRIEND’S HOUSE 3 A.M.
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
>> HE WAS LEAVING HERE AND WE
GOT A PHONE CALL.
>> Victor: AFTER HE STEPPED INTO THE ROAD, THE FATHER OF FOUR WAS
THE ROAD, THE FATHER OF FOUR WAS
HIT BY AN UNKNOWN DRIVER IN A
VEHICLE.
POLICE CURRENTLY HAVE NO
DESCRIPTION OF IT.
>> FOR SOMEONE TO DO THIS AND
KEEP GOING, YOU KNOW, IT’S REALLY HORRIBLE!
REALLY HORRIBLE!
>> Victor: THE ENTIRE MATTER
REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
POLICE ARE TRYING THEIR BEST TO
SOLVE THE CRIME. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, IT’S LIKE A
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, IT’S LIKE A
NEVER-ENDING NIGHTMARE FOR THE
FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
>> HE’S A VERY GOOD PERSON.
I APPRECIATE HIM BEING GOOD TO MY MOM, A GOOD FATHER.
MY MOM, A GOOD FATHER.
>> WE ALL LOVED HIM AND TOOK HIM
IN LIKE HE WAS OUR OWN.
>> Victor: AND THEY’RE PLEADING
FOR WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE TO TURN THEMSELVES IN.
TURN THEMSELVES IN.
>> MISTAKES HAPPEN BUT TURN
YOURSELF IN.
>> HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR
HEART TO TURN YOURSELF IN.
WHAT IF IT WAS ONE OF YOUR PEOPLES.
>> Victor: ALL OF THIS REMAINS
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING THAT MIGHT
HAVE HAPPENED, POLICE WANT TO
HEAR FROM YOU. YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE AN ANONYMOUS
YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE AN ANONYMOUS
TIP WITH CRIMESTOPPERS AT
1-800-SPEAK-UP.
VICTOR WILLIAMS, LOCAL 4.
>> Devin: SURE HOPE SOMEONE DOES.
>>> A MEMORIAL SERVICE OUTSIDE
OF COLUMBUS HONORING THE LIFE.
MATISS KIVLENIEKS, KILLED IN A
FIREWORKS ACCIDENT ON THE FOURTH OF JULY AT THE HOME OF FORMER
OF JULY AT THE HOME OF FORMER
RED WINGS GOALIE MANNY LEGACE.
AND HE SPOKE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
THAT NIGHT AND THE HEARTBREAK IT CAUSED.
HE REFERRED TO MATISS KIVLENIEKS
AS A SON.
>> Shawn: MANNY LEGACE WAS SO
EMOTIONAL, BECAUSE MATISS KIVLENIEKS LIVED IN NOVI WITH
KIVLENIEKS LIVED IN NOVI WITH
HIM FOR A LONG TIME AS HE WAS
COMING UP THROUGH THE RANKS WITH
THE BLUE JACKETS AND CONSIDERED HIM A SON.
HIM A SON.
HE OFFERED INSIGHT INTO THE
FIREWORKS ACCIDENT WE HAD NEVER
HEARD BEFORE.
>> I LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS WILL LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU.
YOU WERE MY SON AND YOU’RE A
GREAT FRIEND TO EVERYBODY HERE.
>> Shawn: THAT’S FORMER GOALIE MANNY LEGACE WITH A TASK OF
MANNY LEGACE WITH A TASK OF
HONORING THE YOUNG LIFE OF BLUE
JACKETS GOALIE MATISS KIVLENIEKS
AFTER A FREAK FIREWORKS ACCIDENT
ON JULY 4th IN THE BACKYARD OF HIS HOME.
HIS HOME.
A FIREWORK MORTAR TIPPED OVER
AND WENT OFF STRIKING THE
24-YEAR-OLD IN HIS CHEST.
AT THE MEMORIAL IN COLUMBUS, WE
LEARNED MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
THAT NIGHT.
CURRENT BLUE JACKETS GOALIE SAID
HE WAS STANDING RIGHT THERE WITH
HIS PREGNANT WIFE WITH THAT MORTAR COMING RIGHT AT THEM.
MORTAR COMING RIGHT AT THEM.
>> HE SAVED MY SON.
HE SAVED MY WIFE, AND HE SAVED
ME. >> Shawn: CALLING IT HIS LAST
>> Shawn: CALLING IT HIS LAST
GOALIE SAVE AND BELIEVES HE
BLOCKED THE MORTAR TO KEEP IT
FROM HITTING ANYONE ELSE.
>> HE DIED A HERO AND THAT’S NOT ME SAYING, THAT WAS THE DOCTOR
ME SAYING, THAT WAS THE DOCTOR
SAYING.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT
HE WAS A HERO. HE SAVED A LOT OF LIVES AND I’M
HE SAVED A LOT OF LIVES AND I’M
PRETTY SURE HE DID IT WITH A
SMILE.
>> Shawn: THE AUTOPSY REPORT ON
THIS YOUNG MAN, 24 YEARS OLD, ESSENTIALLY SAID HE SUFFERED
ESSENTIALLY SAID HE SUFFERED
FROM A BLAST INJURY TO HIS
CHEST, ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY FROM
THE MORTAR.
POLICE FROM THE START CALLING IT
A TRAGIC ACCIDENT BUT HAD TO INVESTIGATE AND TURNING
INVESTIGATE AND TURNING
EVERYTHING OVER TO THE OAKLAND
COUNTY PROSECUTORS.
SHAWN LEY, LOCAL 4.
BACK TO YOU.
>> Devin: HE SPENT THE PAST 53 DAYS NOW SITTING IN A JAIL CELL
DAYS NOW SITTING IN A JAIL CELL
HALF A WORLD AWAY IN MYANMAR.
>> Kim: WHAT HAS HIS FAMILY
ESPECIALLY WORRIED AFTER HE MADE
HIS SECOND APPEARANCE IN COURT TODAY.
>> Devin: SOME OF THE MOST
POPULAR BRANDS OF SPRAY-ON
SUNSCREEN ARE BEING RECALLED
BECAUSE OF A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CHEMICAL.
DANGEROUS CHEMICAL.
>> Hank: A MAJOR MISTAKE BY THE