This state of emergency follows the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center which was activated on Saturday at 4 p.m. Officials say crews located the location of a leak in a 120-inch water main that distributes ready-to-drink water from a Lake Huron water treatment facility. According to the Great Lakes Water Authority, about 935,000 people were affected as of Saturday morning. one D Read more: A boil water advisory remains in place for several Metro Detroit communities after a water main outage “We are relying on every resource at our disposal and taking every action necessary to get the affected families the help they need,” Whitmer wrote in a statement. “On Saturday, I activated the State Emergency Operations Center to coordinate our response efforts, and with today’s declaration of a state of emergency, we are ensuring that state resources will be available as long as affected communities need them. In times of crisis, Michiganders stand together. We will do whatever it takes to overcome it.” This declaration allows state police, emergency management and the Department of Homeland Security to maximize statewide efforts to help those in the four counties. one D “A water main from the Great Lakes Water Authority recently broke and is affecting residents living in the 36th Ward of Bruce Township, Shelby, Washington Township, as well as surrounding areas,” spokesman Terrence McCoskey wrote. “This emergency declaration will ensure that repairs are carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible. My office and staff will do our best to keep you updated on the latest information available to keep our drinking water safe for our communities.” For more information about the water main break, call Great Lakes Water Authority Water Quality at 313-926-8192 or 313-926-8128. I declared a state of emergency for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair after yesterday’s water break that resulted in a boil water advisory. We are leveraging every resource at our disposal and taking every action necessary to get affected families the help they need. pic.twitter.com/3mQVOQvmU4 — Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) August 14, 2022 Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All Rights Reserved.
