MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – After a summer full of severe weather surprises across the state Governor Scott Walker sent a letter to the President on Thursday requesting federal disaster aid for 18 counties.
The request includes Adams, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Juneau, La Crosse, Marquette, Monroe, Ozaukee, Richland, Sauk, and Vernon counties for both public assistance and individual assistance; Iron County for Public Assistance only; and Columbia, Jefferson and Washington counties for Individual Assistance only.
After several agencies conducted damage assessments across the state it has been concluded that the estimated cost of repair is over $37 million.
370 private homes were destroyed or severely damaged and 925 received minor damage or were affected.
