"We had teams from Alabama, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio and Iowa come to our area to help in the cleanup." "This is the first time in the Fox Valley area where we activated the SERVPRO National Storm Team," he said. More than 200 calls came into his office within hours of the first of the big storms that rolled through in mid-August. Snyder, president of SERVPRO of Appleton, said the number of homes affected by the rains has been significant. SERVPRO, a national chain that serves multiple markets in Wisconsin, has been working around the clock to keep up.Ĭ.J.
#Rain totals green bay windows#
"Sump pump backups, water coming through windows and foundations. Most of the damage Elite Restoration has been dealing with, Schwarm said, has been in basements. "This way they increase their chances of getting the damage taken care of sooner."
"What we do is we encourage callers we can't get to right away to call around and get on as many lists as they can," he said.
With more than 10 inches of rain falling in some areas over the past few weeks, water damage restoration and cleanup businesses have been busy as homeowners seek help for flooded basements and roof leaks.īrandon Schwarm, owner of Elite Restoration in Green Bay, said when you get this much water damage in a short period of time there is always going to be a waiting list. Flooded basements, leaky roofs reported across the region RELATED: Wisconsin records highest rainfall totals around the country over last two weeksįrom Milwaukee up to northeast Wisconsin, most areas on the eastern side of the state continued to see steady rain through much of Wednesday. RELATED: Forecast of heavy rains, flash flooding, tornadoes expands to cover more of Wisconsin A reported six inches of rain fell in the area. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said U.S. 12 was closed in both directions southeast of Eau Claire Wednesday morning. "If you are in a flood-prone area, be prepared for rapidly changing conditions," the weather service said in a statement released early Wednesday. The emergency funds are targeted for areas throughout the state that sustained damage.Ĭentral Wisconsin took a huge hit from strong storms and flash flooding as a large system moved through the area Tuesday night and early Wednesday.Īccording to the National Weather Service in Green Bay, areas just northwest of Wausau and Marshfield received more than four inches of rain overnight. Meanwhile, the Wausau and Marshfield areas have seen about three or more inches of rain in the past day. Tammy Baldwin announced Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, $1.5 million in emergency relief transportation funding to help repair roads and communities damaged by storms and severe flooding was released by the U.S. Heavy rains continued to pound much of Wisconsin on Wednesday, resulting in high water levels, saturated soil and flooded basements.īut relief from the rains that have been soaking the state for more than three weeks is here, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
0 kommentar(er)
