The mayor of a Westmoreland County community has declared a disaster emergency one day after intense storms caused serious damage across the region.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked for a presidential major disaster declaration for about half of the state's counties, including some in West Michigan, after "devastating" tornadoes and flooding in

Whitmer said recovery efforts are underway, but Michigan residents need better access to resources, which the declaration will provide.

State and federal officials plan to knock on doors and begin preliminary damage assessment on primary residences in 30 counties and one city affected by flooding and severe weather last month. The assessments are the first step in the process of requesting ...

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