Michigan officials declared a state of emergency this week to respond to the weekend ice storm and assist with recovery efforts. That order directs the Michigan State Police to help coordinate responses around the region and make more state resources available.

Trash collection is “a basic public service that impacts the health and safety of every single person in our community,” said the mayor, who addressed reporters from a St. Paul Public Works facility in the North End on Monday. “State law and commonsense dictate that failure to pick up the trash would be unacceptable.”

The City of St. Paul is under a local state of emergency. It’s not a natural disaster - but it could have been just as disruptive. It’s all about garbage collection.

“Weather conditions across Kansas are prime for wildland fires over the next couple of days,” Governor Kelly said. “Kansans should remain vigilant and take extra precautions to eliminate the risk of sparking a fire to keep our firefighters and communities safe.”

On March 29, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in response to severe flooding in southeastern Oregon, affecting areas such as Harney County and the Burns Paiute Reservation. The flooding,

Northwoods legislators sent a letter Tuesday to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers requesting he declares a State of Emergency following the storms over the weekend left thousands in northcentral Wisconsin

Ten counties in northern Michigan are under a state of emergency after what some people are calling a historic ice storm, putting a pause to the frost law.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has declared a local state of emergency aimed at preventing near-term disruptions to the city's residential trash services.

Dothan City Schools Board of Education approved a State of Emergency for several schools impacted by Monday’s storms.