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Gov. Snyder takes helicopter tour of Little Girl's Point devastation

LITTLE GIRL'S POINT - Gov. Rick Snyder took an aerial tour of Little Girl's Point Monday morning to see the after effects of last week's storm.

Snyder - who declared a state of emergency for Gogebic County Friday - traveled by helicopter to survey the washouts on Lake Road, which occurred after heavy rains July 11 caused widespread flooding on the Point and left many residents stranded of several days.

Following the tour, Snyder landed in the boat-launch parking lot next to Oman's Creek and briefly chatted and took pictures with the assembled crowd.

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