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Walker Requests FEMA Disaster Declaration After Brutal Winter
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/24/2014

Governor Scott Walker has requested a federal disaster declaration for local government costs associated with the severe winter weather earlier this year. The counties in the declaration request include Chippewa, Clark, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Marathon, Milwaukee, Winnebago and Wood. The move would help pay for $11.3 million in damage to public infrastructure in those counties.

"The devastating cold overwhelmed many of our towns, villages, cities and counties," Governor Walker said. "This declaration would help many municipalities pay for these unexpected damages."

Initial Uniform Disaster Situation Reports showed damage from the extreme cold totaled in excess of $25 million in 69 Wisconsin counties. After those initial reports came in, Wisconsin Emergency Management submitted a sample group of counties representing a cross-section of the state for a technical review. The selected counties supplied extensive data on the depth of frost and on the documented damage.

If the declaration request is approved, PDA's will be conducted in other affected counties to see if they would be eligible to be added to the declaration.

Walker says this assessment process is only the first step in determining if Wisconsin qualifies for a presidential disaster declaration. Damage to public infrastructure must reach $1.39 per capita for the state, which is approximately $8 million.


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