Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy about how best to limit damage to buildings closely track those of Katrina, a federal engineer said. Elevating generators and pumps is a good idea but enclosing elevated foundations that might be hit by waves or wave-borne debris can cause problems.

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Officials reopened the Stillwater Lift Bridge on Monday afternoon as floodwaters subsided on the St. Croix River. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Beth Petrowske, the bridge reopened between 2:30 and 3 p.m. Monday. MnDOT ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Stillwater is now going ahead with dikes on its St. Croix River waterfront. Officials planned to start work Thursday morning, then held off pending a firmer forecast. Police Chief John Gannaway said the National Weather Service ...

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By Jan Basina • EMS Building, Gays Mills, Crawford County • Public Works Building, Gays Mills, Crawford County • Community Commerce Center, Gays Mills, Crawford County Flooding is nothing new to the village of Gays Mills. After all, the Kickapoo ...

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By Jan Basina • EMS Building, Gays Mills, Crawford County • Public Works Building, Gays Mills, Crawford County • Community Commerce Center, Gays Mills, Crawford County Flooding is nothing new to the village of Gays Mills. After all, the Kickapoo ...

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Gov. Jim Doyle on Wednesday announced that Wisconsin has received $6 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through its Community Development Block Grant Program. The money is for businesses affected by the June 2008 flooding. The ...

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By Joe Lanane

staff writer

The effects from late-July’s flooding persist months later, but after Wednesday residents from Milwaukee and Grant counties will no longer qualify for financial aid.

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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 ...

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The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Center located at Milwaukee County’s Department of Public Works, 3850 N. 35th St., will close at 6 p.m. Friday. The SBA ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials have declared nine Wisconsin counties disaster areas after floods swept through them last month. The declaration makes government agencies across the counties eligible for federal and state reimbursement of most of their recovery costs. ...

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