Group Of State Senators Seeks Emergency Declaration Over Coastal Erosion

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Members of the Michigan Senate have sent a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer asking her to declare a state of emergency for the entire Lake Michigan shoreline because of the increasing problem of beach erosion. Among the senators to sign the letter are Kim LaSata and Aric Nesbitt. The group of senators writes to Whitmer that constituents “have been left to literally pick up the pieces of what was once their homes, businesses and infrastructure.” The letter also says if the governor were to declare an emergency, then additional state resources to deal with coastal erosion could be opened up, leading to the possibility of federal help. The action out of the Senate this week comes after a group of state House members sent the governor a similar letter last week.