Flood Resources

Shelter and Food Assistance: 

The Red Cross has set up two temporary shelters to provide housing and meals to affected residents. These are located at:

Milwaukee Marshall High School
4141 N. 64th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53216

Washington Park Senior Center
4420 W. Vliet St
Milwaukee, WI 53208

For more information on these facilities or immediate updates, please visit the Red Cross's page here.

Reporting Flooding Home/Property Damage:

Milwaukee County residents:
Report any damage to homes and property through the county’s 2-1-1 hotline. Call 2-1-1 if you are experiencing property damage (ex. flooded basements or collapsed walls).  

You can also complete a damage report on their website - https://211wisconsin.communityos.org/damage-report

Note: Reporting damage does not guarantee FEMA assistance but may help with disaster recovery efforts.

City of Cudahy residents:  
In addition to reporting damage via 2-1-1, you should also report damage on the City’s website at: https://www.cudahy-wi.gov/community/report_a_problem.php

Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management has a 24/7 number residents can call at (414) 257-4709 regarding emergency response and recovery efforts.

Flood Debris Pickups/Drop-offs:

Many Milwaukee County communities have posted updates on their Facebook page and website regarding special hours for flood debris pickups and drop-offs.

City of Cudahy:  https://www.cudahy-wi.gov/  or 414-769-2200
Cudahy's drop-off site at 5631 S. Pennsylvania Ave.  The City will have extended hours this week: Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  More information about accepted items is available on the City's website.
 

City of Franklin:  https://www.franklinwi.gov/or 414-425-7500
Garbage, furniture, and carpeting can be taken to Waste Management Metro Landfill, 12200 W. South County Line Road. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (414-529-6180). 

The Franklin Department of Public Works is coordinating efforts for pickup of flood-damaged items, excluding electronics, appliances, and liquids.  Please contact the Clerk's Office at 414-425-7500 by Friday, August 15th, to provide your address.
 

Village of Greendale  https://greendale.org/index.php  or 414-423-2100
Greendale's recycling center is open and accepting drop offs at 6351 Industrial Loop, Greendale, WI 53219. Hours are Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

From Aug. 18 to 29, there will be curbside pickup of flood-damaged items on garbage and recycling days. 

More information can be found on the village's Facebook page or website here.
 

Village of Hales Corners  https://halescornerswi.gov/or 414-529-6161
Hales Corners is working with its waste contractor to arrange a special pickup of flood damaged materials. 

Waste should not be placed in the street. More information will be posted on the village's Facebook page.
 

City of Oak Creek:  https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/or 414-766-7000
Road closures remain in effect

The Recycling Yard is operating under extended hours on Wednesday, August 13 - Saturday, August 16 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. for storm debris drop-off.
 

City of South Milwaukee  https://www.southmilwaukee.gov/ or 414-762-2222
Storm-related pickups will be free of charge this week through Aug. 15. Call the Street Department at (414) 768-8075 to request a pickup.
 

City of St. Francis  https://stfranciswi.org/ or 414-481-2300
The City of St. Franicis' garbage contractor, will continue to schedule bulk garbage pick up at our resident addresses as defined in our contract once weekly. 

To schedule a bulk pick up, please call (262) 473-4700.  Each resident address is entitled to two bulk pick ups monthly.
 

Additional Resources:

Temporary Storage Facilities: Some storage facilities in Southeast Wisconsin are offering 30 days of free storage for affected residents, including self-storage rentals or portable storage units, which must remain on site at one of 11 locations in the area.

You can call the locations directly for assistance. Those include:

• Capitol Drive: 505 E. Capitol Drive, (414) 963-8716
• Good Hope Road: 5701 W. Good Hope Rd., (414) 353-5850
• Granville Station: 8626 N. Granville Rd. (414) 365-6464
• Menomonee Valley: 3530-3534 W. Pierce St., (414) 999-3167
• State Street: 2020 W. State St., (414) 933-7766
• Walker’s Point: 1500 S. 1st St., (414) 383-7735
• Riverwest: 4390 N. Richards St., (414) 312-4943
• Oak Creek: 611 W. Puetz Rd., (414) 768-8557
• Waukesha: 925 Highway 164 S., (262) 347-4903
• Waukesha: 1450 S. West Ave., (262) 347-3762
• Wauwatosa: 11700 W. Capitol Drive, (414) 269-2487

Energy/Utility Issues: Contact We Energies to disconnect and reconnect power.

We Energies recommends assuming basement flood water is energized, even if it's a small amount on the floor.

We Energies customers can disconnect power by calling 800-662-4797 before starting cleanup activities. 

Call the same number to reconnect to power or report an outage. More information can be found on We Energies' website.
 

Responding to Emergency Disasters: For more information on preparing for and responding to natural disasters like floods, visit the Ready Wisconsin website here.