FEMA and Outagamie County Emergency Management walk through a neighborhood impacted by flooding in Shiocton. May 6, 2026. PC: Fox 11 Online
SHIOCTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has started knocking on doors in Shiocton to assess flood damage.
Officials walked through affected neighborhoods with Outagamie County Emergency Management on Wednesday.
“Coming back in, we still had 6 inches of water around the house and standing water inside. At one point there was 3 feet of water in there, from just looking at flood lines,” said Amber Haning, a resident FEMA visited on Wednesday.
The organization is asking residents questions to get a complete picture of what happened during the flooding.
“Were your mechanicals affected? Furnaces, water heaters? Were you displaced by the event? Do you have insurance to cover that damage? Was there other types of assistance maybe from the Red Cross that provided what you needed? Or is there a gap there that federal assistance may need to fill?” said FEMA spokesperson Cassie Kohn.
Kohn said FEMA will stay in the area until it has a total understanding of the impact and if federal assistance is needed. She recommends anyone impacted by the flooding to keep a record of repairs.
“Keep receipts, document damage, take photos, keep all of that information in a safe place. If it’s needed, or if there is a declaration, it can always help to understand what those losses were,” she explained.
Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson said FEMA being on the ground shows the severity of the flooding.
“They’re going to be able to look in the eyes of these residents and see and understand first-hand what this devastation as meant,” he told us. “Today’s evaluation and walk through Shiocton I think will go a long way in telling the story of what happened here in Outagamie County over the last three weeks and, who knows, could improve our chances of getting additional resources and help.”
While FEMA keeps knocking on doors, residents will continue their cleanup from the historic floods.
“The entire house is, I mean the whole main floor is just a gut job.” Haning said.
Kohn added that FEMA does not have to visit your home to provide aid, the assessment is for a general understanding of what happened.
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