Flooding from recent heavy rains has caused $30 million dollars in damage in northwestern Wisconsin.
State emergency management officials said that storms have caused nearly $1.8 million in damage to homes and businesses. Damage to roads, bridges and trails is estimated at another $28.8 million dollars.
Ashland and Bayfield counties and Bad River tribal lands are among the hardest hit.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Ashland and Bayfield counties each sustained more than $5 million in infrastructure damage. The Bad River area saw more than $1 million in housing damage.
Gov. Scott Walker is requesting a federal assessment of damage from last week’s heavy rains to determine whether the state will request federal disaster assistance.
Walker is requesting a preliminary damage assessment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help determine if the state will request a federal disaster declaration. The assessment is the first step to request federal disaster assistance.
Ashland, Bayfield and Iron counties and Bad River tribal lands are among the hardest hit.
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