OHIO — After last week’s storms, Gov. DeWine has declared a State of Emergency for eight northeast Ohio counties.

What You Need To Know

  • The eight counties included in the State of Emergency declaration are Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, Summit, and Trumbull

  • Ohio is also planning to ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a damage assessment in northeast Ohio

  • “For the safety of everyone, please give the crews plenty of space to do their work when they are in your neighborhood.”

The eight counties included in the State of Emergency declaration are Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, Summit, and Trumbull. These counties saw tornadoes and strong storms Tuesday.

“This declaration of a state of emergency will give the state the ability to give these communities expedited assistance. At the moment, we have no outstanding requests for services the State can provide to our local communities to help in the aftermath of these storms,” said Gov. DeWine. “However, we are in this for the duration and will continue to help local communities in Northeast Ohio as they recover from the damage left by the storm, should we receive any new request for services the State is able to provide.”

Ohio is also planning to ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a damage assessment in northeast Ohio.

The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) is closely working with the affected county emergency management agencies to monitor developments and offer assistance.

“Crews from Ohio and beyond are working around the clock to restore power to customers,” said Gov. DeWine. “For the safety of everyone, please give the crews plenty of space to do their work when they are in your neighborhood.”

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