Flooding Resources

Last weekend, portions of Southeast Wisconsin, including Milwaukee County and other parts of the First District, were hit with historic levels of rainfall. This led to flooding, utility outages, road closures, and a number of other severe challenges for Wisconsin families. I am committed to helping Wisconsin families affected by this disaster access available resources.

On Sunday, I reached out to the White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to request federal assistance to deal with the flooding. On Tuesday, the State of Wisconsin declared a state of emergency to respond to the flooding.

Yesterday, I and other members of the Wisconsin Delegation also wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. We formally requested her assistance in expediting a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA). A PDA is the first step in establishing a Major Disaster Declaration, unlocking assistance for recovery efforts in Wisconsin.  

Below is a short list of resources available to Wisconsin families affected by the flooding. For a breakdown by municipality, please visit my website here.

Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management: Milwaukee County has a 24/7 number residents can dial at (414) 257-4709 for updates regarding emergency response and recovery efforts. Remember if you or your family require emergency assistance, please dial 911.

Shelter and Food Assistance: The Red Cross has set up two temporary shelters to provide housing and meals to affected residents. These are located at:

Milwaukee Marshall High School
4141 N. 64th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53216

Washington Park Senior Center
4420 W. Vliet St
Milwaukee, WI 53208

For more information on these facilities or immediate updates, please visit the Red Cross's page here.

Reporting Storm Damage: Residents of Milwaukee County can call 211 or use the link here to report storm or property damage. Reporting storm damage is vital to helping to qualify for potential aid.

Drop-off centers: Municipalities across Southeast Wisconsin are operating drop-off centers for residents to dispose of flood debris, a list of these locations can be found here.

Temporary Storage Facilities: Some storage facilities in Southeast Wisconsin are offering 30 days of free storage for affected residents. Locations and phone numbers can be found here.

Additional Resources: For more information on preparing for and responding to natural disasters like floods, visit the Ready Wisconsin website here.

I remain in contact with local officials and will work to get our community the resources we need to recover from this event

Celebrating Healthcare Heroes

We are accepting nominations for Wisconsin's First Congressional District Health Care Worker of the Year Award. This award recognizes an unsung hero in Wisconsin's First District who has gone above and beyond to help our community and serve their patients.

The recipient of the Health Care Worker of the Year Award will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Displays exemplary service and performance in their profession
• Upholds the standard of providing unsurpassed care and treatment for their patients
• Goes above and beyond the call of duty in performing their responsibilities
• Displays self-sacrifice and selflessness in caring for others

The nominee must reside in Wisconsin's First Congressional District (nominee may work at a facility outside the First District) and be a licensed health care professional.

If you would like to nominate someone, please visit my website here.

Budget Reconciliation: What It Means for You

Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of questions and misinformation circulating regarding recently passed legislation, including H.R. 1.

This bill made important reforms to:

• Help to make life more affordable for working families and seniors
• Secure our border to make our communities safer
• Reduce waste, fraud, and abuse for programs like Medicaid while protecting them for who they were designed to serve

Do you support requiring able-bodied adult Medicaid recipients to prove they are working, going to school, or volunteering for 80 hours a month in order to continue receiving benefits?

At my recent listening session in Elkhorn, we distributed a brief summary outlining the impact of recently passed legislation, as well as how those provisions impact Wisconsin families. You can read that document below or read the bill yourself here. 

If you missed my listening session, you can watch it below or at the link here.

As always, if you have any questions or need assistance with a federal agency, do not hesitate to contact my office.

On Wisconsin,

Bryan Steil
Member of Congress

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