FEMA to close Wayne County disaster recovery centers for households hit by August storms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is closing its remaining two disaster recovery centers in Wayne County on Wednesday, as the deadline nears to apply for assistance to recuperate from severe storms that hit Michigan last summer. A disaster declaration earlier this year unlocked federal aid available for people in Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, and Wayne counties who were affected by storms, tornados, and flooding that pummeled the region Aug. 24-26. The storms knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, delayed dozens of flights,...