MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Governor Scott Walker is seeking a federal assessment to conduct a damage estimate in the wake of storm damage to roads and bridges in northern Wisconsin.
“Communities throughout northern Wisconsin were hit hard by flooding last week. We are doing everything we can to help them,” Governor Walker said in a statement. “I saw the damage firsthand and have worked with Wisconsin’s federal delegation and my cabinet to provide immediate assistance to the effected communities.”
The storm and flooding caused more than $28 million in damage to those roads, bridges and trails. Walker has declared a state of emergency for Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.
According to a release by state emergency management officials, the storms caused nearly $1.8 million to homes and businesses in the affected counties.
Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will begin assessing damage the week of July 25. The assessment is expected to take a few days to complete.
Information gathered will be provided to Governor Walker to help determine if the state will request a federal disaster declaration. It is the first step to request federal disaster assistance.
