CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police has added Clinton Township to the Macomb County state of emergency prompted by a sinkhole in Fraser.
Police said Clinton Township has been affected by the sewer line collapse.
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"The Township of Clinton has experienced damage from the collapsed sewer line, similar to what Fraser has been dealing with," Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said. "They also have declared a local state of emergency and activated their emergency response plan to cope with this situation."
Fraser has been under a local emergency declaration since Dec. 25.
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Clinton Township officials have now determined local resources are insufficient to address the situation, and state assistance is required to protect public health, safety and property to lessen or avert the threat of a crisis.
The declaration allows the MSP to coordinate state efforts in Clinton Township. All state resources are now available as needed to help with local response and recovery operations.
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