Politics of Flooding in Race for 7th Congressional District
Getting federal disaster help from last month’s flooding in the Duluth-Superior region has taken on political tones in that area’s congressional race.Last week, FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management...
View ArticleWalker Seeks Federal Flood Disaster Aid
Governor Walker has asked President Obama to declare far northwestern Wisconsin a federal disaster. Damage assessment from last month’s flooding narrowly pushed the area over the threshold to qualify...
View ArticleHelp for Wisconsin Businesses and Homeowners Hit by Flooding
As northwestern Wisconsin waits to hear about a federal flood disaster designation, there is federal help for homeowners and businesses in five Wisconsin counties and three northeastern Minnesota...
View ArticlePresident Declares a Disaster Area in Northwest Wisconsin
President Obama has declared the flood area of far northwestern Wisconsin a federal disaster area. The designation will mean relief to an area struggling to pick up the pieces of the June 20 flood....
View ArticleUW-Superior Makes ‘Amazing’ Recovery from $24M Flood Damage
Six weeks after a once-in-a-century flood left UW-Superior feet deep in storm and sewage water damaging all 16 of its buildings, the campus is now ready for students to arrive for the fall...
View ArticleFEMA Continues Flood Assessment in North
A Federal Emergency Management team in far northern Wisconsin is still assessing damage from the June 20 flood, but the deadline to apply for help is nearing.Thirty-five to 40 FEMA staffers are taking...
View ArticleNorthern Wisconsin Gets Nearly $13M for Flood recovery
It looks like the federal government will be forking over $12.8 million in disaster relief to three far northern Wisconsin counties hit by flooding last June. With 98% of the damage to roads and...
View ArticleGroup Set Up For Long-Term flood Recovery In Duluth-Superior"
Six months ago, the Duluth-Superior area was hit with a once-in-a-century flood, causing more than $25 million in damage to Douglas County alone. But even though the outward damage is repaired, a few...
View ArticleMonths Later, Flood Memories Still Difficult
More than seven months after an historic flood in northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, caseworkers are finding a sort of “post-traumatic flood» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleIn Wake Of Summer Floods, UW-Superior Library Recovers Its Collection
Last June's major floods damaged 200,000 books and documents at the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Jim Dan Hill Library; now, campus officials are» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSpring Thaw Forecast: Low Chance Of Drought Relief, High Chance Of Floods
Slightly above average snowfall in western Wisconsin should still result in a normal flood risk this spring, but it may not help much with relieving» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRain, Snow To Cause Minor Flooding
Rain and snow in Wisconsin is expected to raise river levels and cause some flooding. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGovernor Visits Flooded Boscobel
Governor Scott Walker declared a state of emergency for seven counties that were clobbered by rain over the weekend. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAs Climate Changes, Counties Plan For New Weather Patterns
Projections say that Dane County's recent warm, wet weather may be more prevalent in years to come. The area is one of a handful planning for the effects» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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