LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — President Donald Trump has authorized Michigan’s request for a catastrophe declaration to assist communities get well from the massive ice storm that struck northern Michigan earlier this yr.
The State of Michigan says that the declaration opens the trail for the Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA) Public Help to supply help to Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Kalkaska, Mackinac, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle Counties and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
“With this initial support, we can help communities recover costs associated with cleanup efforts. I want to thank the president and our congressional delegation for supporting our request, and I look forward to collaborating further on much-needed additional resources,” stated Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a information launch despatched to six Information.
On Might 16, Whitmer submitted a proper request for a serious catastrophe declaration to assist the area get well from the storm that struck in late March.
FEMA experiences that Darrin Ricketts has been named because the Federal Coordinating Officer for the restoration operation.
“This federal declaration is an important subsequent step. It permits us to proceed supporting our companions by means of long-term restoration,” stated Col. James F. Grady II, director of the MSP, in a information launch despatched to six Information.
