🚨 BREAKING NEWS
MICHIGAN, US — At least four people are dead and more than a dozen injured after tornadoes and severe storms swept through rural southern Michigan on Friday, flattening homes and knocking out power to hundreds of residents. This is a developing story.
📰 LATEST UPDATES (GMT)
[05:00]: Four confirmed fatalities: three in Branch County and one in Cass County, local authorities report.
[04:48]: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer activates State Emergency Operations Center to monitor the situation; state officials say local response has been sufficient so far.
[04:30]: Union City officials report “severe damage” to the power grid, with approximately two miles of power lines down on the north side of Union Lake; restoration may take days.
✅ WHAT WE KNOW
✓ At least four people killed and more than a dozen injured following tornadoes in southern Michigan.
✓ Multiple homes and large structures, including pole barns, sustained major damage or were completely destroyed.
✓ Hundreds of residents are without power; utility poles and transformers were damaged, with long stretches of power lines on the ground.
✓ The towns of Three Rivers and Union City were among the hardest hit, with social media videos showing whirlwinds tearing roofs off buildings.
“The state is ready to fulfill any resource requests that may arise. We’ve yet to receive any just yet. It’s sounding like the local response is and has been able to address what’s been a very devastating afternoon and evening in southwest Michigan.”
— Clayton Cummins, spokesperson for Michigan emergency services and police
Developing story. Refresh for updates.
Source: Reuters
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