Michigan Flooding Emergency Expands to 41 Counties

It feels like you can just spin a wheel, land on a Michigan county, and yeah, they’re probably dealing with flooding.

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Now we’ve got another update from Gretchen Whitmer, who just added more areas to the state of emergency list. This time it’s Tuscola County and the village of Holly, which means we’re now up to 41 counties, The Detroit News reports. And none of this is small stuff either.

Holly Wastewater Plant Damage Adds to Growing Costs

In Holly, their wastewater plant basically got wrecked after getting slammed by back-to-back heavy rainstorms. That’s not a quick fix, that’s the kind of thing that drags on and costs a ton of money.

Tuscola County Roads and Bridges Take Major Hit

Up in Tuscola County, several roads, bridges, and culverts are all torn up. One road is so bad they had to shut it down completely until they can even figure out how to fix it.

And the frustrating part? This just keeps stacking. It started earlier this month with flooding concerns near the Cheboygan County dam, then more counties got added. Then more counties, and then cities like Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo. Now here we are again. It’s like every time the ground almost gets a chance to dry out, here comes another round of heavy rain.

Michigan's Emergency Declaration Expands as Storm Damage Piles Up

The state of emergency basically means Michigan can step in with resources and money to help clean up and rebuild, which is obviously needed at this point. But still, you’d rather not need it in the first place.

And right now, a lot of communities across the state are just trying to keep their heads above water, literally.