Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) on Wednesday requested funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for widespread flooding in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Emergency Management said that damage in southeastern Wisconsin met the federal threshold to receive disaster relief. The Milwaukee area saw more than 14 inches of rainfall in under 24 hours last week, resulting in large swaths of the area flooding.
“Disastrous storms and flash flooding have displaced kids and families and damaged homes, businesses, community centers, and so much more,” Evers said in a news release. “It is absolutely critical that Wisconsin receives every available federal resource to respond and help our communities rebuild.”…