>> Communities across Wisconsin were hit with
severe weather, with record floods hitting the Milwaukee
area as the state awaits word on any federal aid,
those on the ground got to work doing what they could.
>> I woke up in the middle of the night about 3 a.m.
Something just told me to check the basement. As soon
as I got down there, my worst nightmare.
>> Milwaukee and Waukesha County residents experienced
a living nightmare. >> When I got down there, I
was checking the water drain and water was just gushing
out of it. You know, I tried to put pressure on it like
it was an open wound or something.
led to historic flooding, the deluge of water
overwhelmed storm drains caused flash floods, knocked
out power, damaged homes, submerged cars and crumbled
roads. No deaths have been reported to have been caused
by flooding during the intense rainfall. Some areas
experienced 10 to 13in of rain in a matter of hours,
categorizing it as a 1000 year flood, a record for the
area, second only to flooding in 2008. Governor
Tony Evers called it unprecedented and declared a
state of emergency for flash flooding and storm damage
across the state. The governor also requested FEMA
support as Wisconsin Emergency Management said an
initial state and local damage review suggests
Wisconsin meets the threshold for federal aid. A
formal presidential declaration is needed before
any federal assistance will be provided. But there's
some damage. Financial aid won't fix.
>> My father had recently passed, and I had all of his
boxes down in the basement, so a lot of memories got