Northern Michigan counties see progress in ice storm recovery efforts

West Michigan crews head north to help after ice storm

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan agencies are mobilizing a constantly growing response to the devastating ice storm in the northern Lower Peninsula over the weekend. As of Thursday, thousands from Grayling to Mackinaw City and Petoskey to Rogers City remained without power, heat or fuel. NWS confirms another tornado Sunday, bringing Michigan’s total to 10 The Salvation Army has served more than 3,000 meals and distributed thousan…

Governor Whitmer visits Alpena amid ongoing power outages and shortages

ALPENA, Mich. — As crews work tirelessly to restore power to thousands in Northeast Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Alpena on Thursday to show her s

Whitmer deploys National Guard to help ice storm recovery - WDET 101.9 FM

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has deployed the Michigan National Guard to help with ice storm recovery.Two specialized teams were deployed Wednesday to help clear debris on roadways.“These are engineers with chainsaws and other equipment working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Public Safety Communications System,” said Michigan national Guard spokesman David Kennedy.The National Guard is also responding to a request fr…

Northern Michigan counties see progress in ice storm recovery efforts

Michigan National Guard crews continue to clear roads in northern Michigan after the March 30 ice storm.

Gov. Whitmer deploys National Guard to aid in Northern Michigan ice storm recovery efforts

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discusses the Fiscal Year 2025 Education Budget at Educare in Flint. | Kyle DavidsonFollowing a string of ice storms which tore through the northern Lower Peninsula over the weekend, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expanding her initial state of emergency and deploying the Michigan National Guard to help clear roadways and areas overcome by debris.  On Monday afternoon, Whitmer declared a state of emergency in for Otsego,…

Whitmer deploys National Guard, boosts fuel delivery in response to Northern Michigan ice storm

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is deploying the state’s National Guard and lifting trucking restrictions in response to the dangerous ice storm that hit Northern Michigan over the weekend.