CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio — Chris Ronayne, the Cuyahoga County executive, has written to Gov. Mike DeWine asking that he “waive the state-imposed threshold requirement and declare a State of Emergency."

This comes after storms on Tuesday smacked northeast Ohio, leaving mass power outages in their wake. According to PowerOutage.us, there are still more than 100,000 Ohioans without power as of Saturday, four days after the storms.

“Our communities need additional resources and funding as they recover from last week’s storms and tornados,” Ronayne said in a press release. "Waiving the threshold requirements will allow us to mobilize even more resources to support cities and communities in need.”

In his letter to the governor, Ronayne says the county has been working with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency to catalogue damages and expenses. He says the state threshold for an emergency declaration is $5.9 million.

“Our communities have been responsive to us to fulfill this State mandate, but as of this moment, that number has not been reached, per State requirements,” he wrote. “We anticipate that number could be reached soon but, in the meantime, we urge that the threshold be waived. Power utilities have indicated electricity may not be restored to all residents until late next week and the recovery from storms will take weeks and months.”

He also included in his letter that the county has been working with the Department of Public Health on oxygen tank refilling stations in affected communities as well as ensuring SNAP benefit recipients continue to receive their benefits by working with the Department of Jobs and Family Services.

“We are committed to doing everything in our power to support our residents during this difficult time,” Ronayne said in the release. “By waiving the threshold, the State can demonstrate its commitment to standing with Cuyahoga County and ensuring that no one is left behind.”