Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a state of emergency Saturday night for eight Northeast Ohio counties that were hit by Tuesday’s storms, saying the move “will give these communities expedited assistance.”
Gov. Mike DeWine issued a state of emergency to eight Northeast Ohio counties that were hit by a line of storms this week that spawned four tornadoes. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine issued a state of emergency Saturday night for eight Northeast Ohio counties that were hit by this week’s storms, saying the move “will give these communities expedited assistance.”
“We are in this for the duration and will continue to help local communities in Northeast Ohio as they recover from damage left by the storm,” DeWine said in a statement. “Ongoing recovery services are necessary from state departments and agencies to assist our residents, families, businesses and local communities to alleviate the consequences of this storm system.”“We’ve appreciated the partnership of the governor’s office this week,” he said. “Our whole goal is to put ourselves in the best position to get any state and federal support.”
Other state agencies, including the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, are monitoring developments, given their administrative roles overseeing SNAP benefits and electric utilities, respectively.
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