Michigan residents encouraged to take action during Preparedness Month

LANSING

As communities across the state recover from a historic ice storm, spring tornadoes, and summer floods, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared September as Preparedness Month in Michigan and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for emergencies.

Throughout September, the MSP/EMHSD, Michigan Dep…