Published: November 12, 2010
Tags: floods, Grant County, Milwaukee County, storms
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flood victims in Milwaukee and Grant counties can apply for financial help to pay for food. Flood victims affected by heavy rains this summer can apply for one-time funding through a federal foodshare program. Wisconsin’s program is being administered by the state Department of Health Services. DHS spokesman Seth Boffeli said the [...]
Published: August 12, 2010
Tags: Ashanti Hamilton, Doyle, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, flood, Grant County, Lipscomb, Milwaukee County, storm
By Joe Lanane The office of Gov. Jim Doyle clarified Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has not yet ruled on whether to offer individual assistance to disaster victims in Milwaukee and Grant counties. FEMA announced Wednesday morning that money would be allocated to both county governments to reimburse clean-up efforts after a series [...]
Published: August 11, 2010
Tags: Doyle, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Grant County, Milwaukee County, storm, Wisconsin Emergency Management
By Joe Lanane A Wisconsin Emergency Management spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Gov. Jim Doyle will appeal a decision that denied individuals federal disaster relief. Lori Getter said Doyle will attempt to claim as much assistance money as possible after the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday morning that only government agencies in Milwaukee and [...]
Published: August 11, 2010
Tags: Doyle, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, floods, Grant County, Milwaukee, Waukesa County
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee and Grant counties have been declared disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to flooding. The declarations announced Wednesday by Gov. Jim Doyle make local units of government in those counties available for federal assistance as they clean up from the July floods. The counties did not qualify [...]
Published: July 26, 2010
Tags: flood, Grant County, infrastructure, Potosi, storm
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LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) — Assessors say flash flooding has caused more than a half million dollars in damage in Grant County. Emergency management officials continued their work Sunday in assessing the damage in various townships caused by heavy rain overnight Friday. Some residents near Potosi were evacuated early Saturday as the rain came down. Emergency [...]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Grant County residents will get a chance to review new flood maps this week. Federal and state officials will hold an open house in Lancaster on Tuesday to feature the maps. People can learn about the risk of flooding, whether they need to buy flood insurance and how to appeal changes [...]