FEMA officials to assess aftermath this week
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Vivian Rudd, her husband and her three kids have been living in hotels or Airbnbs after the foundation of their north Milwaukee rental home was chipped away by the flood.
Milwaukee County officials said local teams visited more than 3,400 homes. Fifty-three percent were destroyed or had major damage. County officials expect FEMA will have a team of 50 to 60 workers. "Their role is to verify the damage that is reported in ...
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Thousands of families in Milwaukee are closely watching as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspectors arrive Thursday to assess flood damage, which will determine eligibility for federal aid.
Between 40 and 60 FEMA staff will be deployed to southeastern Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management.
With FEMA personnel in southeast Wisconsin this week to conduct damage assessments following last week's historic flooding, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius
FEMA will assess flood damage in Milwaukee County after record rains left thousands of homes destroyed and over 34 million in damages.
Add the Milwaukee Common Council to the list of Wisconsin officials asking President Donald Trump and FEMA administrators to declare the Aug. 9-10 rainstorms a natural disaster and provide federal aid.
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