This week marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the devastating 2008 floods in southern Wisconsin. Three people were killed and thousands of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed as flood waters impacted 31 counties for almost a month. It was the worst disaster since the Great Floods of 1993 that hit the Midwest.
Madison, Wis. — Cleanup continues today following a major winter storm that hit much of Wisconsin over the weekend. Several locations set all-time records for snow amount. That included Appleton with 21.2”, Brillion with 18”, New London 23”, Oconto 29”, Shawano with 29.8” and Waupaca with 28.4” of snow.
APPLETON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker joined Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general and Homeland Security advisor, and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) Administrator Brian Satula today at the 51st Annual Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Held at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, Wisconsin, the conference attracts more than 450 representatives from fire, law enforcement, emergency management, and other first responder agencies.
(MADISON - February 18, 2018) A major winter storm will be moving across Wisconsin the next few days bringing snow, sleet, ice and heavy rain that could cause flooding, dangerous travel conditions and possible power outages due to ice.
MADISON, Wis. — Dangerously cold temperatures and frigid wind chills are in the forecast for much of Wisconsin this week. Single digit highs around zero with overnight lows well below zero are expected. Expect dangerous overnight wind chills from 20 to 35 below zero.
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker joined Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, law enforcement officers, FBI, and representatives from the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council today to discuss the public’s role in keeping communities safe.
MADISON, Wis. — From the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw in Prairie du Sac to the Northwoods Bad-Dash Mud Run in Manitowish Waters to the Riverfront Jazz Festival in Stevens Point, there are a lot of things to see and do this Labor Day weekend. Before hitting the road, ReadyWisconsin offers these tips to help you have a safe holiday weekend.
MADISON – Governor Scott Walker issued Executive Order #249 today declaring a State of Emergency for 17 counties following torrential rains that have fallen over western Wisconsin in the last few days. Several counties have been dealing with floods and additional potential heavy rains tonight could cause even more damage.
Governor Scott Walker today declared a State of Emergency for Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties following damaging storms that caused widespread flooding across the southeast region
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Conditions should be dry for the next few days. The next possible storm system would be Tuesday […]
