Underwater during a pandemic

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 5 p.m.

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In April, a massive dam failure in Midland, Mich., left an entire community underwater amid the pandemic. Jacob May saw the flood ravage his hometown and recorded an audio diary. This is Jacob\\u2019s story, and an update on how he\\u2019s doing now.

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Back in the spring, the producers of the Post podcast \\u201cAll Told\\u201d put together a series of audio diaries, bringing listeners inside different people\\u2019s experiences of the pandemic. One of those diaries was from Jacob May. In late April, a dam in Midland, Mich., failed massively. It left an entire community literally underwater. At the time, Jacob was a high school senior. He saw the devastation ravage his hometown. Today, we\\u2019re re-airing Jacob\\u2019s audio diary, and a follow-up interview to see how he\\u2019s doing now.


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