The governor of Ohio declared a state of emergency on Sunday after a deadly tornado outbreak.
The Ohio National Guard was sent to one of the most impacted areas, west of Columbus, by Governor Mike DeWine. The tornadoes caused the loss of at least three lives in the Indian Lake area of Logan County and severe damage.
Additionally, approximately 40 individuals sustained injuries and numerous homes were damaged in a single community in Indiana.
“I have declared a state of emergency across the 11 counties impacted by last week’s severe weather. I also activated the @OHNationalGuard this morning to assist local officials in Logan County with debris removal,” the governor said in a post on X.
The counties include Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland and Union. The declaration allows state departments and agencies to help with response and recovery efforts by offering their services, equipment, supplies, and personnel as much as they can.
The National Weather Service reported nine tornadoes in Ohio, and the storms caused destruction in Kentucky, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
Today declaring a state of emergency across 11 counties impacted by last week’s severe weather.
The counties include:
- Auglaize
- Crawford
- Darke
- Delaware
- Hancock
- Licking
- Logan
- Mercer
- Miami
- Richland
- Union
The declaration asks all relevant State departments and agencies to lend their services, equipment, supplies, and personnel as needed to help with the response and recovery effort. Agencies providing support include the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Ohio Department of Administrative Services.
In addition, Governor DeWine activated the Ohio National Guard to assist Logan County officials in cleaning up storm debris on public property. An assessment team from the 200th REDHORSE Squadron was deployed to Logan County this morning to conduct an assessment of the needed support.
