Tornadoes. Flooding. Power Outages. MI Saw It All This Weekend.

MICHIGAN — Parts of Michigan are trying to dry out after strong thunderstorms Friday and Saturday brought enough rain to flood highways across Metro Detroit and tornadoes that damaged buildings in northern Michigan and the Thumb.

In Metro Detroit, I-75 and I-94 were among highways that were closed during portions of the weekend due to significant flooding. Vehicles caught in standing water were abandoned in parts of the freeways, leaving the area littered with empty vehicles throughout parts of Saturday.

On Sunday, authorities encountered a new issue: people going around barriers blocking them from flooded roadways and people trying to swim in the standing water.

The Michigan State Police response to those people? Stop. "It's gross!"

"Finally in the things I would never thought I would have to say: Do not go into the water," MSP tweeted. "This water has debris, sharp metal, submerged cars, gasoline and oil floating in it. There is also a good chance that there is sewage also in the water. In other words it’s gross!"

Read more: Flooding Prompts Freeway Closures Throughout Detroit: Report

One community particularly impacted by floodwaters was Dearborn, where officials held several news conferences and updates over the weekend, updating residents of what actions were being taken to address their problems.

In its latest update of the weekend issued on Sunday, Dearborn officials said Department of Public Works crews were picking up flood-damaged materials from curbs and were asking drivers to move their parked vehicles from the street to allow for easier access.

"DPW crews will be working 10 hour shifts seven days a week to serve residents impacted by the torrential rains that dropped more than 7.5 inches of precipitation," said Dearborn Director of Department of Public Information Mary Laundroche.

Metro Detroit Powerless as Floods Wreak Havok

While authorities worked during the latter half of the weekend to try and move debris in streets and help those put in tough situations due to flooding, DTE in the southeast and east sides of Michigan and Consumers Energy in mid- and west-Michigan reported large scale power outages.

Related: More Than 38K Without Power After Strong Storms Hit Detroit

Several areas were still impacted by power outages in southeast Michigan as of 6 p.m. Sunday. The hardest-hit areas as of Sunday included pockets in and around Dearborn, where several outages of more than 1,000 DTE customers were reported.

Other large outages included Farmington Hills, Troy and areas near Hamtramck. Nearly 23,000 DTE customers were without power as of 6 p.m. Sunday.

Whitmer Issues State of Emergency for Wayne County

Following Friday night and Saturday's morning's strong storms and rain, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a state of emergency for Wayne County.

By declaring a state of emergency, the governor has made available all state resources in cooperation with local response and recovery efforts in the designated area. The declaration authorizes the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division to coordinate state efforts above and beyond what MSP/EMHSD has already been doing in conjunction with local agencies.

“We are continuing to work closely with emergency response coordinators and local leaders across the state to address widespread flooding,” Whitmer said. “The State Emergency Operations Center has been activated to coordinate our state’s response as we rush resources to affected areas, and the state of emergency declaration will help counties access even greater assistance."

National Weather Service Confirms 5 Tornadoes Saturday

Five tornadoes touched down across Michigan on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Two of them were reported in northern Michigan, with five total reported as of 6 p.m. Sunday, including an EF1 and an EF0.

A reported EF-2 tornado in Port Austin brought winds up to 120 mph, according to The Detroit News. The tornado hit about 5:49 p.m., damaging homes and uprooting trees, the newspaper reported.