Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls on Trump to Approve Wisconsin’s Disaster Declaration Request
One month after historic flooding hit the Milwaukee area, Congresswoman Gwen Moore spoke on the House floor pushing for FEMA assistance. Watch here.
“Our communities cannot recover without federal support. Our public infrastructure has at least $34 million in damage, and sadly, our community experienced a loss of life. My constituents are dealing with damage that is creating public health hazards, including mold and mildew. These repairs will be expensive and financially burdensome.
I am calling on the President to support Governor Tony Evers’ disaster declaration request to release the flow of federal support to our community.”
On August 28th, Congresswoman Moore joined a letter with the entire Wisconsin delegation calling for Governor Evers’s major disaster declaration to be approved by the President.
On August 14th, she joined Senator Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01) in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary calling for FEMA’s assistance conducting a formal federal preliminary damage assessment, which is used to determine whether the state meets the threshold for a major disaster declaration.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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