Between 40 and 60 FEMA staff will be deployed to southeastern Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management.

FEMA will assess flood damage in Milwaukee County after record rains left thousands of homes destroyed and over 34 million in damages.

The federal agency cannot provide aid to Milwaukeeans until the president officially makes a disaster declaration.

Add the Milwaukee Common Council to the list of Wisconsin officials asking President Donald Trump and FEMA administrators to declare the Aug. 9-10 rainstorms a natural disaster and provide federal aid.

More than a week after the historic storms flooded many communities throughout the Milwaukee area, there is still uncertainty as to when FEMA will come to assess damage.That

The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) is advising of available shelter options ahead of forecasted severe weather.