COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Sunday in 11 counties that were hit hard by last week’s severe weather.
The declaration orders state departments and agencies to lend their services, equipment, supplies and personnel to assist in response and recovery efforts.
DeWine also activated the Ohio National Guard to help Logan County officials with clean up after an EF3 tornado destroyed dozens of homes and businesses and left debris scattered throughout the county.
The Logan County Sheriff's Office said at least three people were killed and 25 were injured in the severe storm.
A team from the 200th REDHORSE Squadron was deployed to Logan County Sunday morning to conduct an assessment of what support will be needed, according to DeWine’s office.
The following counties are among those receiving additional help:
- Auglaize
- Crawford
- Darke
- Delaware
- Hancock
- Licking
- Logan
- Mercer
- Miami
- Richland
- Union
Each of the counties on the list saw a tornado Thursday night with severity levels varying.
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Storm damage in Logan County/Delaware County
The 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.
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