LoginFEMA flood relief funds available to residents in Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties
Federal disaster assistance is available to individuals in Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties who were affected by historic rainfall and flooding last month.Β
President Donald TrumpΒ announced on social media ThursdayΒ that Wisconsin will receive $29.8 million in federal disaster relief aid.Β
The assistance could include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and families recover from the effects of the storms that occurred Aug. 9-12.Β
A spokesperson for Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said that how and when the money will be distributed to individuals will be determined by the Trump administration.
People who sustained losses in the designated areas should first file claims with their insurance providers and then apply for assistance online atΒ DisasterAssistance.gov,Β by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App.
State and federal officials believe the floods causedΒ more than $33 million in damages to private propertyΒ in Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties.Β
The request by Gov. Tony Evers for a presidential disaster declaration also included a request to FEMAβs Public Assistance Program for Door, Grant and Ozaukee counties.Β
On Friday, FEMA officials announced that additional designations may be made at a later date depending on what damage assessments show.
The Evers administration estimates 1,500 residential structures were destroyed and flooding caused more than $43 million in public sector damage throughout six Wisconsin counties.
βOver the past month, my administration and I have been working hard to ensure the folks and families whose homes, businesses, schools, and community centers were impacted have the support they need to recover,β Evers said in a statement released Thursday evening.
A recent Associated Press data analysisΒ found that disaster survivors are having to wait longer to get aid from the federal government than they did in the past.
This story wasΒ originally published by WPR.
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