FEMA to begin Milwaukee flood damage assessment Thu.
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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.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers asked FEMA to move forward with steps toward providing federal aid after historic flooding in the Milwaukee area.
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.
The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) is advising of available shelter options ahead of forecasted severe weather.