Congressman Tony Wied led members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump in support of Wisconsin’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration and to stress the need for federal assistance for impacted residents.
In April, communities across Wisconsin experienced heavy rainfall and severe weather over multiple days, causing multiple rivers to flood their banks and destroy homes and businesses alike.
“We write in strong support of the State of Wisconsin’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration, and subsequent requests for Individual and Public Assistance following several rounds of severe storms in April, which resulted in widespread flooding and damage throughout the state. This delegation is committed to working with your administration, FEMA, and Wisconsin Emergency Management to guarantee that Wisconsin’s residents and communities get the assistance they need. We thank you for your timely consideration of this urgent request.”
On April 29, Governor Tony Evers requested FEMA’s assistance with a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment, and on April 30, FEMA responded. Following the JPDA, Evers requested a Major Disaster Declaration. In total, over 1,500 residential structures were damaged across 19 counties and the Oneida Nation, resulting in nearly $10 million in costs. Public infrastructure damage is currently estimated at over $17 million, easily exceeding the state’s per capita indicator.
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representatives Bryan Steil (WI-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Tom Tiffany (WI-07) joined Rep. Wied in making this request.
Read the letter: https://wied.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/wied.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/wi-disaster-declaration-final.pdf
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