Stellantis is going through bad days in Michigan as a Jeep and Dodge assembly plant was flooded, leaving cars permanently damaged.<\/p>\n
Detroit experienced one of the wettest Junes since 1892, courtesy of the incessant rains over the weekend. With rain still in the forecast, the Michigan State Police and emergency workers have found themselves in a very tight situation. Several inches of heavy rainfall has brought the entire traffic to a standstill as almost every freeway in the city is submerged.<\/p>\n
The internet went crazy over photos and videos of cars and SUVs stranded on the roads and people abandoning their vehicles, looking for shelter. With waters reaching up to the roofs in some cases, the state has dispatched a team of trained experts to look out for people trapped in their vehicles. Areas where the flooded water has receded are littered with stray vehicles. According to the authorities, some 50-odd drivers have been rescued by first responders and dive team, and 350 vehicles have been found damaged.<\/p>\n
Along with major portions of the city, a Stellantis shipping yard also found itself underwater due to the unending rains, totaling 2.37 inches on Saturday alone. Situated near the Stellantis Jefferson North Assembly Plant, the shipping yard was streamed with what seemed to be in-production Jeep vehicles. The flooded facility was primarily a storage area where vehicles of all kinds were housed temporarily before they were shipped to Jeep dealers across the country. Several photos taken by Jeep owners and bystanders showed the pathetic conditions of the cars parked in the yard. With water reaching up to the windshields, Jeep is afraid that the vehicles might be damaged beyond recovery.<\/p>\n
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