Milwaukee area flooding hits Bay View, south side neighborhoods
MILWAUKEE – Recent storms introduced flooding again to components of Milwaukee, inflicting new injury in neighborhoods nonetheless recovering from historic flooding final August.
Local perspective:
Along South Fulton Street in Bay View, piles of particles lined the highway Thursday night time as residents threw out water-damaged gadgets from their basements. While the injury was not as extreme as final yr, neighbors mentioned it’s nonetheless irritating.
Residents had been additionally seen selecting up dehumidifiers and followers, making an attempt to dry out earlier than extra rain arrives.
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At the intersection of Howell and Oklahoma, which was underwater Wednesday night time, a enterprise flooded once more.
“We’re kind of used to it over so many years,” mentioned Michael Arenas, an insurance coverage agent with Reilly’s Insurance Services.
Arenas mentioned flooding has change into virtually an annual situation, typically leaving water within the constructing’s basement. He pointed to window seals that had been pushed out by floodwaters.
“We even had some of these windows sealed up over here, and the flood actually pushed these out pretty good, so we’re gonna have to get these […] yeah, they pushed them out pretty good, and put all these leaves and stuff down here from the window wells,” Arenas mentioned.
What they’re saying:
About a mile away, house owner Allison Gipp listed what she needed to throw out after water entered her basement.
“Boxes, a TV, luggage, you know, wrapping paper and toilet paper,” Gipp mentioned.
She mentioned sewage backed up via her flooring drain, reaching about three inches this time.
“They’re saying, ‘Well, our biggest priority is not to have sewage in people’s basements.’ Well… This is what keeps happening,” Gipp mentioned.
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In August, Gipp mentioned his basement had about three ft of water.
The cleanup just isn’t as intensive this time, however she mentioned extra storms may convey extra work.
“Hopefully it doesn’t happen again,” she mentioned. “Hopefully, if it does, it’s not worse.”
Gipp mentioned she is holding off on absolutely cleansing her basement in case extra flooding occurs.
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