Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appealed to President Joe Biden after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied relief aid to southwest Michigan counties recovering from four tornadoes. The twisters struck Branch, Cass, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties in a May storm that inflicted major damages on homeowners and local businesses.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has filed an appeal in response to FEMA’s decision to decline federal aid to Southwest Michigan after a tornado ravaged the area in May.

LANSING, MI -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appealed the Biden administration’s rejection of her request for federal assistance after four twisters rocked Southwest Michigan on May 7. Whitmer initially requested disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) on June 6. That request was denied on July 23.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking President Joe Biden to reconsider a decision on her previous request for major disaster declaration assistance for Branch, Cass, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency's decision to deny a major disaster declaration for the tornadoes that tore through Southwest Michigan on May 7.