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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial damage assessment reports indicate that this month\u2019s flood damage is smaller in scale to last year\u2019s storms and will not meet the requirements to request federal assistance, according to county and city officials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukee County is coordinating with municipal emergency managers to evaluate damage using resident reports to 2-1-1 and communication with local and regional partners, according to Emily Tau, public affairs director with the Milwaukee County Office of the County Executive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile the impacts to affected households are significant and taken seriously, at this time, the impacts from this flooding in Milwaukee County do not meet the thresholds required to initiate a FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessment and potential Presidential Disaster Declaration,\u201d Tau said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The FEMA Disaster Recovery Area at McNair Elementary School provided assistance to residents affected by the August floods. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)
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Ryan Zollicoffer, director of the City of Milwaukee Office of Emergency Management, said joint teams from the Department of Neighborhood Services and the Milwaukee Fire Department are continuing on-site evaluations of the most impacted residential areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on preliminary reports, both Zollicoffer and Tau said the magnitude of damage to date appears substantially lower than after August\u2019s flooding, when historic rainfall exceeded 10 inches in parts of Milwaukee. Rainfall totals from April 13 to April 15 topped 5 inches in the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zollicoffer said some residents may be eligible for assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan programs<\/a>, depending on final damage determinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city and county will then work with the state to determine whether any additional recovery resources or support mechanisms are warranted, he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some elected leaders have expressed interest in exploring options to request aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor\u2019s effort<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, Gov. Tony Evers announced<\/a> that he directed Wisconsin Emergency Management to submit a request for FEMA to assist the state in conducting a formal federal preliminary damage assessment from recent extreme storms and flooding throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin Emergency Management is the division of the state\u2019s Department of Military Affairs that coordinates disaster and emergency responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evers signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency on April 15 and authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to assist in relief and recovery efforts from flooding, hail, strong winds and tornadoes that hit communities across Wisconsin in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an April 17 letter, Evers requested Wisconsin\u2019s two U.S. senators and eight U.S. representatives help urge the Trump administration to reconsider the denials of the state\u2019s requests for assistance from August\u2019s storms and approve outstanding requests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump approved individual assistance to Wisconsin homeowners and residents after the August flooding. However, the administration denied requests for assistance to repair public infrastructure and for the hazard mitigation grant program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin appealed both decisions to FEMA but was once again denied public assistance and is still waiting on a response for the hazard mitigation grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese denials and delays have left Wisconsin more vulnerable to this next wave of storms and flooding,\u201d Evers wrote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin does not have its own standing assistance program to help property owners make repairs from flooding or storms, according to Wisconsin Emergency Management.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell authored a resolution to be introduced at the outset of the new board term in May that requests the county Office of Emergency Management conduct a comprehensive assessment of the damage from April\u2019s storms, according to Erin Caffrey, communications specialist with the Milwaukee County Clerk\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The countywide review of damage would be used to inform recovery efforts and strengthen future applications for state and federal aid, she said. It would also support the development of a coordinated flood preparedness, response and communications plan that would create a flooding information alert system and help supervisors effectively engage with residents, Caffrey said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis resolution is about bringing our partners together, assessing the damage, improving communication with residents and making sure we are better prepared before the next storm hits,\u201d Nicholson-Bovell said in a statement. \u201cOur communities deserve a coordinated response and the long-term investments needed to protect homes, neighborhoods and businesses.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ald. Andrea Pratt introduced a communication file<\/a> to the Milwaukee Common Council to discuss city intersections and areas that are hot spots for flooding, which is on the agenda for the Public Works Committee meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29 in Room 301-B of City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Cavalier Johnson, County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Executive Director Kevin Shafer formed a Flood Mitigation Task Force<\/a> to evaluate mitigation efforts to reduce impacts from future storms and solicit feedback, which is expected to meet soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyone can report storm damage or request to be connected to volunteer cleanup resources by calling 2-1-1 or submitting a report online through the 211 Wisconsin website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church, in partnership with UMCOR and Team Rubicon USA, is organizing 100 volunteers to assist families with cleanup in Milwaukee County in the coming weeks and months, Tau said. The American Red Cross and The Salvation Army are also active in support efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizations interested in coordinating with partners through the Southeast Wisconsin Community Organizations Active in Disasters can visit sewicoad.org<\/a> or contact coadsewi@gmail.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents who lost food purchased with FoodShare can apply for replacement benefits through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services until the extended deadline<\/a> of May 4..<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call or text the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 for free, 24\/7, confidential, multilingual emotional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Neighborhood Services\u2019 Compliance Loan Program helps owner-occupied properties address building code violations with a no-interest, deferred payment loan. Residents can apply if flood damage is under the purview of the program and they meet the requirements<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeremy McGovern, marketing and communications officer for the Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services, said the department would not be opposed to waiving permit fees related to flood damage repairs like it did for the August floods, but doing so would require Common Council authorization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also said the city\u2019s Neighborhood Improvement Project<\/a> inspectors and plan examiners can be resources in helping navigate timelines and repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find more resources in NNS\u2019s previous reporting<\/a>. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Meredith Melland is the neighborhoods reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a corps member of <\/em>Report for America<\/em><\/a>, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America plays no role in editorial decisions in the NNS newsroom.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between <\/em>CatchLight Local <\/em><\/a>and <\/em>Report for America<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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