2010 Milwaukee flood
Two episodes of
Extent of flooding
The first incident occurred in the night on July 15 to July 16. Seven days later on July 22 up to 7.5 inches (190 mm) of rain fell in two hours.[1] This unusually heavy rainfall turned streets and freeways into rivers and impassable ponds.[2][3][4][5] Because of the massive amount of rain in such a short amount of time, it caused sewer backups in many areas of the county. The hardest hit were the Northshore areas of Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Glendale, and North-eastern Milwaukee with water reaching five feet in some areas. The areas had just recovered from the earlier flood and were beginning to resume normalcy. The phrase 'insult to injury' was echoed among many of the TV stations for their plight.[6][7] Other severe floods causing ditches to flow over and basement damage occurred in Fox Point.
Fatality and extent of damages
The flooding also caused one confirmed death, as 19-year-old Kyle Prelesnik's body was recovered from Lincoln Creek about eight blocks away from his car which he had been driving in the storm. The cause of the car going into the creek is pending. It is estimated that the latter storm caused flooding damage of about $37 million. Governor
Damage to media outlets
Media coverage was hampered as the heavy rains caused flooding and damage to equipment at several television stations. The rain caused a sewer to back up inside television stations
Aftermath
In the aftermath of the flooding, the state of Wisconsin requested emergency assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but the initial request was rejected because there was not enough damage reported to qualify for assistance. In August, after Governor Doyle appealed the rejection and submitted additional information on damages, the state received a "Public Assistance" declaration that authorized federal aid in connection with flooding and storm damage to public facilities in Milwaukee County and Grant County, Wisconsin, during the period July 20–24. Calumet County was later added to the declaration. In September, President Barack Obama issued an "Individual Assistance declaration" that authorized federal aid for damaged homes and businesses.[12]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Hundreds Stranded at Flooded Milwaukee Airport". cbsnews.com. 2010-07-23. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25.
- ^ Jones, Meg (2010-07-23). "Line of thunderstorms pounds city, floods streets". jsonline.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27.
- ^ Koplien, Craig (2010-07-26). "Rain Totals - July 22nd & 23rd". Newsradio 620 WTMJ. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26.
- ^ Shorewood Rapids with Maps & Street View - Milwaukee Flood of 2010 – via YouTube.
- ^ Milwaukee flood (Teutonia Avenue and Good Hope Drive) – via YouTube.
- ^ "Edgewood and Oakland on Milwaukee / Shorewood border". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ Shorewood Rapids!! (four- to five-foot flooding on the corner of Oakland and Edgewood at the Shorewood / Milwaukee Border) – via YouTube.
- ^ Rohde, Marie (2010-11-22). "Flood-damaged Milwaukee hospital ready for wrecking ball (UPDATE)". The Daily Reporter.
- ^ "PICTURES: Milwaukee sinkhole swallows up SUV". fox6now.com. 2010-11-12. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Airport reopens in flood-soaked Milwaukee". CNN.com. 2010-07-23.
- ^ "MilwaukeeHDTV.org Forums - View Single Post - WVTV/WCGV scaling up widescreen programming". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "FEMA: President Declares Individual Assistance for Grant and Milwaukee Counties". fema.gov (Press release). 2010-09-18. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29.