Wisconsin Emergency Management: August flood response and recovery a team effort at Wisconsin Emergency Management

For immediate releaseContact: dmawempio@widma.gov MADISON, Wis. – It began with a phone call on Aug. 10, 2025, around 3 a.m. A woman in Milwaukee called the Department of Military Affairs’ Joint Operations Center, which also partners with Wisconsin Emergency Management as its emergency hotline. She called because she could not get a call through 911 and wanted to help a person trapped in a vehicle...