Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday formally requested a presidential disaster declaration from President Donald Trump in response to severe storms and flooding, which resulted in families being displaced and significant damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure across six Wisconsin counties.
The request includes Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Individual Assistance program. It also includes FEMA’s Public Assistance program for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties.
Initial damage reports collected by the state indicate more than $43 million in public sector damage throughout six Wisconsin counties. FEMA, Wisconsin Emergency Management and local officials will be conducting a joint preliminary damage assessment for public infrastructure in September.
The information collected during these assessments will then be provided to FEMA to support Wednesday’s request for FEMA’s Public Assistance program.
If they have not done so, residents should contact their insurance agent to learn if their damage is covered and report any damage to their home from the recent floods to 211 Wisconsin.
A copy of Gov. Evers’ presidential disaster declaration request letter can be found here. More information about the disaster declaration process is available here.
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