Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Midland County after both the Edenville and Sanford Dams breached following heavy rain across the state. She also urged immediate evacuations for thousands of people.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Midland County after both the Edenville and Sanford Dams breached Tuesday and urged immediate evacuations."If you have a family member or loved one who lives in another part of the state, go there now," she said."If you don't, go to one of the shelters that have opened across the county.
Teams are trying to screen individuals being sheltered, Bone said, and emergency response personnel have plenty of personal protective equipment and are wearing masks.He also said there are masks available for everyone going into the shelters."To go through this in the midst of a global pandemic is almost unthinkable. But we are here, and to the best of our ability we are going to navigate this together," Whitmer said.
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