The fire department from Milwaukee for example, responded to over 600 calls rescuing people from their cars who were trapped by the surging floodwaters. At Governor Tony Ever's request, FEMA teams have worked alongside state and county authorities to fully assist the damage wrought by this flooding. With that work largely done now, the Governor has requested a major disaster declaration that would unlock the federal assistance for many households, businesses and public assets. (00:58–01:07)
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Asserts that FEMA teams assisted state and county authorities in response to the flooding at the governor's request.
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