Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR Rick Snyder, left, talks with Gogebic County residents, including Gogebic County Sheriff Pete Matonich, second from right, during a visit to Little Girl's Point Monday. Snyder was touring the area to see the damaged caused by flooding after a heavy rainstorm hit the Point July 11.
LITTLE GIRL'S POINT - Gov. Rick Snyder took an aerial tour of Little Girl's Point Monday morning to see the after effects of last week's storm.
Snyder - who declared a state of emergency for Gogebic County Friday - traveled by helicopter to survey the washouts on Lake Road, which occurred after heavy rains July 11 caused widespread flooding on the Point and left many residents stranded of several days.
Following the tour, Snyder landed in the boat-launch parking lot next to Oman's Creek and briefly chatted and took pictures with the assembled crowd.
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