Governor Evers Requesting FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessment for Wisconsin Counties Including Clark County
Monday, August 5th, 2019 -- 10:38 AM
-Gov.Tony Evers has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment later this month for 19 Wisconsin counties and tribes hit hard by severe storms, flooding, straight line winds and tornadoes.This is the first step in potentially requesting federal disaster aid for local governments as they recover from the storms. “Since the storms hit two weeks ago, I have traveled the state, meeting with disaster victims and local officials, and viewing damage,” said Gov. Evers. “Our first responders, emergency managers, utility workers, the Wisconsin National Guard, volunteers, and local, tribal and state officials have been working tirelessly to help those affected by the storms. I look forward to having FEMA in our state to work with Wisconsin Emergency Management officials to validate the severe damage we have seen and possibly seek federal assistance.”
Teams comprised of officials with FEMA and WEM will work with local, tribal and state officials in viewing public infrastructure damage in Barron, Clark, Forest, La Crosse, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Polk, Portage, Rusk, Vernon, Waupaca, and Wood counties. In addition, FEMA will assess damage on tribal lands of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.
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