Stronger Together: Building a Flood-Resilient Future

The 1,000-year storm that occurred in August will happen again. I don't know when, but it will happen, and we all should treat this as a devastating wakeup call. We need to collectively take steps to continue the work that has been started and prepare for the future with a shared community approach.

As of today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved applications from more than 3,500 residents and granted more than $26 million in financial aid across Milwaukee County. We are all very thankful for this support.

The flood management work completed by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and our municipalities performed well during the storm and has been reported to have significantly reduced the August flood damage.