Gary Peters: “Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency as water…”

“Extensive flooding, it's continuing. Right now. They're starting to see some receding waters, but it's a real problem. On April 10, Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency as water levels at the Sheboygan Lock and Dam complex rose sharply. Utility crews and first responders basically worked around the clock to help the dam operator basically restart the hydro facility to try to keep the water from toppling over and cause even more serious damage and risk human lives.” (00:14–00:22)

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