Overview
- Gov. Tony Evers directed Wisconsin Emergency Management on Wednesday to ask FEMA for a preliminary damage assessment of April tornado and flood damage.
- The review is a formal survey that helps determine if losses meet federal aid thresholds, and residents are being asked to report damage through 2-1-1 to feed the assessment.
- Early state findings say the destruction exceeds what Wisconsin can cover on its own and is expected to qualify for federal assistance.
- Evers declared a state of emergency on April 15 after widespread storms, including an EF3 tornado in Ringle, and he has visited several of the hardest-hit communities.
- The request comes after the Trump administration denied more than $26 million in federal aid tied to August flooding, a decision Wisconsin has appealed.