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Feds, State Assess Flood and Tornado Damage in 30 Mich. Counties
- Federal and state teams launched joint preliminary damage assessments across 30 Michigan counties and Kalamazoo to gauge disaster impact.
- Assessments will determine whether disasters meet criteria for a governor’s federal disaster declaration and FEMA individual assistance.
- Michigan seeks a June 26 extension for Whitmer to submit the governor’s federal aid request.
- This is the largest joint preliminary damage assessment in Michigan history, covering 30 counties and Kalamazoo.
- Assessments consider whether residents were displaced or lack access to utilities like furnaces and water heaters.
- Residents may still apply for assistance even after federal authorization is issued.
- The assessment period runs from April 10 through the following week as teams verify damage data.
- Tornado and flood damage are concentrated in Allegan, Barry, Benzie, Charlevoix, and Saginaw counties among others.
- State officials described the process as preliminary and stressed that aid decisions depend on individual circumstances.
- Several counties and Kalamazoo city faced state of emergency declarations amid ongoing recovery efforts.
- Officials emphasized how long federal aid approvals can take, ranging from weeks to months.
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