Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday declared a state of emergency in Iron and Marquette counties where residents have experienced severe flooding, making roads impassable.
Both counties continue to experience high water levels due to significant snowmelt from a historic March snowstorm.
"Today, I'm adding two additional counties to recent emergency declarations. This will help Marquette and Iron counties with ongoing recovery efforts," Whitmer said. "As water levels across Michigan stabilize and drop, my administration will continue to work with local communities to get them what they need. I want to thank every first responder who stepped up to protect Michiganders and their property. Let's keep working together to recover and repair the damage."?
Communities throughout the state have experienced prolonged rainfall, rapid snowmelt, straight-line winds, or tornadoes causing widespread flooding, elevated river levels, and damaged roads, homes, and property.
Impassible roads have made rescue and evacuation operations difficult in many regions and multiple rivers throughout the state have continued to experience rising water levels, threatening the condition of various dams.
On April 10, ?the?governor activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and declared a state of emergency for Cheboygan County due to the?threat of overtopping at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex, which?remains?in effect.?
On April 15, the governor expanded?the?state of emergency declaration to Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Benzie, Charlevoix, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Iosco, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Menominee, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Osceola, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Wexford counties.
On April 18, the state of emergency was expanded to include the counties of Eaton, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Mecosta, and Muskegon, and the cities of Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo.
By declaring a state of emergency, the governor has authorized the use of all available state resources to?assist?local response and recovery operations in the affected counties.?
The declaration also allows eligible communities to seek financial?assistance?under Section 19 of Michigan’s Emergency Management Act, Public Act 390 of 1976, as amended. The funding helps local governments cover emergency response costs and repair public infrastructure damaged by the storms.
Both counties continue to experience high water levels due to significant snowmelt from a historic March snowstorm.
"Today, I'm adding two additional counties to recent emergency declarations. This will help Marquette and Iron counties with ongoing recovery efforts," Whitmer said. "As water levels across Michigan stabilize and drop, my administration will continue to work with local communities to get them what they need. I want to thank every first responder who stepped up to protect Michiganders and their property. Let's keep working together to recover and repair the damage."?
Communities throughout the state have experienced prolonged rainfall, rapid snowmelt, straight-line winds, or tornadoes causing widespread flooding, elevated river levels, and damaged roads, homes, and property.
Impassible roads have made rescue and evacuation operations difficult in many regions and multiple rivers throughout the state have continued to experience rising water levels, threatening the condition of various dams.
On April 10, ?the?governor activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and declared a state of emergency for Cheboygan County due to the?threat of overtopping at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex, which?remains?in effect.?
On April 15, the governor expanded?the?state of emergency declaration to Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Benzie, Charlevoix, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Iosco, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Menominee, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Osceola, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Wexford counties.
On April 18, the state of emergency was expanded to include the counties of Eaton, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Mecosta, and Muskegon, and the cities of Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo.
By declaring a state of emergency, the governor has authorized the use of all available state resources to?assist?local response and recovery operations in the affected counties.?
The declaration also allows eligible communities to seek financial?assistance?under Section 19 of Michigan’s Emergency Management Act, Public Act 390 of 1976, as amended. The funding helps local governments cover emergency response costs and repair public infrastructure damaged by the storms.
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