A major disaster declaration was approved for several counties following devastating storms and tornadoes on July 27, 2026. The disaster declaration comes after Gov. Evers requested federal assistance in August.
The following counties were approved for FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program: Forest, Outagamie, Vilas and Winnebago Counties. This program provides direct financial assistance to eligible individuals and families who sustained losses due to the July storms and tornadoes in the designated counties.
In addition, the following counties were approved for FEMA’s Public Assistance program: Vilas and Winnebago Counties. The Public Assistance program reimburses local governments for emergency work, protective measures, and debris removal. It also reimburses for repairs and/or replacement of disaster damaged public facilities and infrastructure.
For more information on the FEMA disaster assistance process, visit DisasterAssistance.gov or visit the site’s Frequently Asked Questions page at https://www.disasterassistance.gov/help/faqs.
The U.S. Small Business Administration also has disaster loans available to eligible homeowners, renters, businesses owners, and private nonprofit organizations to help recover from this disaster. More information on the SBA disaster loans can be found at https://www.sba.gov/disaster/.
