Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led the full Wisconsin Congressional delegation in writing to President Trump requesting he issue a Major Disaster Declaration to support recovery efforts across Wisconsin following historic flooding. A Major Disaster Declaration unlocks important federal assistance for recovery efforts in Wisconsin.
Congressman Steil previously reached out to the White House and FEMA immediately following the storms on August 10th and sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FEMA officials last week.
“I am committed to helping Wisconsin families access the resources they need to recover from this disaster,” said Steil. “I will continue working with the President, my colleagues, and local leaders to ensure our community receives the support it needs as quickly as possible to 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.
- On August 14, Congressman Steil joined his colleagues in writing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- On August 15, Congressman Steil led his colleagues in requesting FEMA conduct an expedited PDA.
