Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers asked FEMA to move forward with steps toward providing federal aid after historic flooding in the Milwaukee area.

Severe storms and record rainfall caused flooding, structural damage, evacuations and power outages in multiple parts of the state.

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.

As people across southeast Wisconsin face a challenging rebuild from historic downpours and flooding from August 8-10, a nonprofit is providing some assistance. According to a release, Airbnb’s nonprofit,

Wisconsin DOJ launched the Missing Child Alert after Gov. Evers signed 2023 Wisconsin Act 272 into law in April 2024. Act 272, known as the Prince Act, was named after five-year-old Prince McCree, who went missing in Milwaukee, and 10-year-old Lily Peters, who went missing in Chippewa Falls.