City of Milwaukee: Council members urge POTUS to make emergency declaration for disaster aid

All members of the Milwaukee Common Council sent a letter (attached) today to President Trump imploring him to “issue a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Milwaukee County and southeast Wisconsin, unlocking vital resources for recovery.” Copied on the letter are FEMA Director David Richardson, Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson, and Congresswoman Gwen Moore. Council members are asking...