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Slogging through a thick slop of mud and rock, Brian Hill passed the roof that Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters had just ripped off someone’s barn and dumped into his yard. Then he peered into the ...

Wisconsinites affected by historic August flooding have until Nov. 12 to apply for FEMA's Individual Assistance program. The flooding caused at least two deaths, power outages, and widespread damage ...

Milwaukee County launched new in-person Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams on Oct. 2. DSA teams offer help applying for federal flood assistance at various pop-up locations (like libraries) ...

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis storm survivors in need of financial assistance from FEMA had until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to begin an application. City leaders learned Tuesday that their request to give those ...

Susie and Brian Hill and their dog near their former home, destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Helene (Photo by Juan Diego Reyes for ProPublica) This story was originally published by ProPublica.