Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to make a request to the federal government within the next week for a disaster declaration for five counties hit May 19 by…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to make a request to the federal government within the next week for a disaster declaration for five counties hit May 19 by historic flooding.
Whitmer made the announcement during a televised press briefing from Sanford in Midland County, one of the hardest hit areas after the breach of the Edenville Dam.
Damages to homes and business are believed to total around $175 million but the final cost to the area is expected to eclipse $200 million, said Midland County Commissioner Mark Bone. He promised the county would rebuild.
“It’s going to be a very, very tough task,” Bone said.
