Gov. DeWine declares State of Emergency for eight Ohio counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced on Saturday that eight counties are now under a State of Emergency.

Those counties include:

• Ashtabula
• Cuyahoga
• Geauga
• Lake
• Lorain
• Portage
• Summit
• Trumbull

This announcement comes after tornadoes and strong storms hit northeast Ohio on 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 Governor 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…”

DeWine has also requested for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a damage assessment in the affected counties.

For potential damage assistance to those who live within the eight counties,please contact your County Emergency Management Agency Offices.