Milwaukee County executive expects FEMA to start inspecting flood damage as soon as Monday

Southeastern Wisconsin is starting to assess damage and clean up from record-setting flash flooding over the weekend.

Though no serious injuries or fatalities were reported to police, as many as 50,000 homes were without power and emergency response officials have compared the damage to that of a major hurricane.

After declaring a state of emergency on Monday, Gov. Tony Evers formally requested Wednesday that President Donald Trump declare a disaster for the area so it can receive federal aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA…

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