August 30, 2024
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled trees and snapped …
September 15, 2021
The federal government has approved nearly $205 million to help Michiganders with disaster-related needs stemming from the June 25-26 tornadoes, severe storms and flooding in Washtenaw and Wayne counties, FEMA says. That amount includes nearly $1.1 million in claims paid …
August 5, 2021
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for three suburban Detroit cities after they requested state aide for damage caused by severe thunderstorms and high winds July 7. Whitmer issued the declaration for the cities of Farmington, …
July 27, 2021
The National Weather Service says tornadoes struck near Detroit and near Flint on the evening of July 24. The two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Genesee County’s Clayton Township around 6:30 p.m. and in Oakland County around 7:45 p.m., the …
July 26, 2021
Thousands of utility customers in the Detroit area had no power on July 25 following a night of severe storms. DTE Energy reported nearly 135,000 customers in Oakland and Macomb counties had no service at 10:20 a.m. due to wind …
July 16, 2021
With the approval of President Joe Biden, federal disaster assistance is now available to the state of Michigan to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 25 to …