Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for four Northeast Ohio counties that have already been impacted by heavy lake-effect snow, with more in the forecast for the coming days.
The proclamation applies to Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake counties, and allows the state to provide direct assistance more quickly. According to the governor's office, the Ohio Department of Transportation has already deployed 157 of its trucks to the area, including nine loaders and 18 dump trucks in Ashtabula County alone.
"In addition to the support the state has already provided, we anticipate that more state resources will be necessary as the week progresses," DeWine said in a statement. "This proclamation readies our state agencies to assist the impacted counties without delay.
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