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.
The ice storm has caused serious damage in many areas in Northern Michigan, with many residents expected to be without power for at least several days. The Mackinac Bridge was closed for nearly a day for falling ice.
On Monday, March 31, Whitmer declared a state of emergency in 10 counties to respond to the damaging ice storms in northern Michigan. Since then, it has been expanded and now applies to Otsego, Oscoda, Montmorency, Presque Isle, Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Mackinac, Alpena, Alcona, and Antrim counties…