Lt. Derrick Carroll, a spokesman for the Michigan State Police, said power outages continued in parts of Gaylord on Saturday and a curfew would remain in place that night. Both people known to have died were in their 70s, he said. One of them was found overnight Friday during a search of the mobile home park with a cadaver dog. Crews continued to look on Saturday for a person who was reported missing.
For those like Jasmine Vandenbrook, whose mobile home was smothered by other trailers and destroyed, the challenge was how to move forward now. Ms. Vandenbrook, 31, who shared the home with five family members, said she had no renters’ insurance. They had only been able to salvage a few items.
“It’s very hard seeing that you have nothing,” said Ms. Vandenbrook, who picked up some donated supplies — blankets, clothes, food — at a local church. “All your belongings, everything just ripped out of your house.”
Her family is now living in a friend’s camper until they can find a place to rent.
Luke Vander Ploeg reported from Gaylord, and Mitch Smith from Chicago.
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