For Immediate ReleaseContact: dmawempio@widma.gov MADISON, Wis. – In response to the severe flooding affecting southeast Wisconsin, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has been activated since Sunday, August 10, 2025. This coordinated activation enables personnel from Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), the Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin National Guard and other state and local agencies…

For Immediate ReleaseContact: WEM: Katie Rousonelos, Public Information Officer, dmawempio@widma.govDATCP: Caleb Kulich, Public Inform​​ation Officer, (608) 621-1290, caleb.kulich@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis – Disasters can create a perfect storm for scammers to take advantage of survivors when they are most vulnerable. These bad actors can delay recovery, cause financial loss, and create mistrust in legitimate efforts to provide…

For Immediate ReleaseContact: dmawempio@widma.gov Twenty-one members of Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force returned to Wisconsin in late July following a 14-day deployment in Central Texas. The state’s urban search and rescue task force, known as Wisconsin Task Force 1 (WI-TF1) sent an initial team of five people and three canines on July 8,…