Milwaukee braces itself for a possibly stormy weekend as locals still struggle to bounce back from recent flood damages. According to WISN, the National Weather Service predicts rainfalls that could extend from Saturday to early Tuesday. While these are not expected to be as intense as the last storms, concerns rise given the already saturated grounds across Wisconsin.
Residents, like the Hardwicks from Milwaukee, experienced the devastating loss of their home’s basement, a space treasured for frequent family gatherings. “This is the Christmas house, the Thanksgiving house,” they told WISN. Mayor Cavalier Johnson, alongside other officials, surveyed the wreckage on Friday, emphasizing his own personal connection to the impact—he acknowledged Hardwick is his uncle.
Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works reassured that Milwaukee’s sewer system should cope with the incoming rain, but expressed concern about high winds paired with wet soil, possibly leading to downed trees. In a statement obtained by WISN, DPW’s Jerrel Kruschke advised locals to “make sure those [catch basins] are clear.” Over 1,000 homes have been evaluated since the last storm, but there are thousands more yet to be assessed, which only adds to the urgency of the situation…