Contact: dmawempio@widma.gov
For Immediate Release
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Emergency Operations Center continues to support response efforts following severe storms and flooding this past week.
The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) remains in contact with county and tribal emergency managers and has received numerous storm impacts across Wisconsin. These impacts include houses destroyed or damaged by strong tornadoes, flood damage to roads, culverts and bridges, and
Currently, the SEOC has received 28 resource requests to support response efforts. Those requests include:
- Personnel to support sandbagging efforts.
- Assistance with damage assessments.
- Muck out kits.
The SEOC is currently elevated to a Level 2, and is actively coordinating resources and support with several state and nongovernmental partners including:
- Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs.
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
- Salvation Army.
- American Red Cross.
The SEOC urges everyone impacted by this disaster to continue receiving updates from local officials and utilize 2-1-1 Wisconsin to connect with resources or referrals for service to assist with cleanup.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is also urging caution during cleanup or assessing damage. More information can be found at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/releases/041726.htm.
Additional recovery resources can be found at https://readywisconsin.wi.gov/april-2026-severe-storms-and-flooding/.
