September 26, 2014 | Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama today issued a disaster declaration for the state of Michigan for damage sustained during last month’s massive flooding in metro Detroit, opening up streams of federal funding that could be vital to households, businesses and government bodies.
Earlier this month, Gov. Rick Snyder had requested the declaration, saying the cost of cleanup and repair of flood damage from the August storms — estimated at more than $1.1 billion — exceeded the state’s financial abilities. [...]