LANSING, MI— Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in 32 additional counties Wednesday, including Menominee.
This comes as communities across the state deal with severe weather-related impacts from rising water levels, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes. The declaration will help the state deploy additional resources to help local officials and first responders protect property and people.
On Friday, Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Cheboygan County due to the threat of overtopping at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
On Tuesday, she activated the State Emergency Operations Center statewide to monitor weather-related events. That same evening, the governor declared an energy emergency statewide due to a disruption of gasoline supply at the U.S. Energy Cheboygan terminal on the Cheboygan River.
