The area in Flat Rock, known as Zone 2, has 635 homes. An evacuation was not recommended by health authorities, but some residents had left temporarily while the impact was investigated. “I’m pleased that Zone 2 residents now have assurance that the gas leak is not impacting the air quality in their homes,

Ford Motor Co. will send $500 checks to every household that was evacuated from a southeastern Michigan city because of a gasoline leak from the automaker’s plant into the community’s sewer system, representatives said Tuesday.