Governor Gretchen Whitmer amended a recent state of emergency declaration to include Ionia and Huron counties due to tornado damage, and Washtenaw County due to widespread flooding. 

Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Wayne County on June 26 after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding, damaging infrastructure and private property. Ionia, Huron, and Washtenaw counties were added to the emergency declaration following the completion of local damage assessments. 

By declaring a state of emergency, the state of Michigan will make available all state resources in cooperation with local response and recovery efforts in the disaster area as outlined in the Michigan Emergency Management Plan. 

All three added counties declared a local state of emergency activating local emergency response and recovery plans. By requesting a governor’s declaration, these counties and their communities have determined local resources are insufficient to address the situation and state assistance is required to protect public health, safety and property to lessen or avert the threat of an emergency.