Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and other members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to request assistance expediting a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) to support recovery efforts across Wisconsin following historic flooding. A PDA is the first step in establishing a Major Disaster Declaration, unlocking federal assistance for recovery efforts in Wisconsin. Today’s letter follows earlier outreach from Congressman Steil to FEMA and the White House on this issue.
“As our community continues to rally around those impacted by last week’s floods, I remain committed to helping Wisconsin families affected by this disaster access available resources,” said Steil. “I look forward to working with the Administration to secure the resources necessary to help families in our community recover from this storm.”
For a copy of the letter, click HERE.
Background:
- On August 9 and 10, historic rainfall caused severe flooding in the Milwaukee region.
- On August 10, Congressman Steil contacted the White House and FEMA to request federal assistance to respond to the flooding.
- On August 11, Wisconsin declared a state of emergency.
- On August 13, the state of Wisconsin requested assistance from FEMA to respond to the flooding.
- FEMA is an agency under the Department of Homeland Security.
