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Gov. Tony Evers declares a state of emergency in response to severe flooding in southeast Wisconsin

Parts of Milwaukee saw more than 10 inches of rain in less than 24 hours in what is classified as a 1,000-year flood event.
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Flood damage estimate exceeds $23M, officials hope for FEMA funding

During a press conference Thursday, Milwaukee County officials said FEMA representatives could be here as early as Monday to ...
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Wisconsin Emergency Management working with communities affected by flooding in southeast Wisconsin

The State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) was activated on August 10 following the historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin ...

FEMA has not yet received any requests for federal aid in Milwaukee, spokesperson says

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

Southeast Wisconsin flooding, assessing damage for FEMA response

Emergency officials are on the ground, assessing the flooding damage in southeast Wisconsin. Based on damage numbers already ...
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SE Wisconsin homeowners face insurance woes after historic flooding

Homeowners in Glendale are discovering that their insurance policies do not cover flood damage, leaving many to bear the ...
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Southeast WI flooding, damage assessment for FEMA

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Wisconsin piling up costs from more floods, report finds. And that was before this deluge.

As southeastern Wisconsin reckons with the growing toll of extreme weather events − such as last weekend's 1,000-year flood − the region faces mounting costs to infrastructure, possible displacement, ...