You will still have to wait to see if Door County will receive funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Public Assistance program.

Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers announced that President Donald Trump and his administration approved his request for a major disaster declaration for counties impacted by recent severe storms and flooding. As a result of the storms that hit the state on August 9th, 1,500 residential structures were destroyed or significantly damaged in Milwaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties, with total damage costs estimated at over $33 million. When you include Door, Grant, and Ozaukee counties, the total damage costs rise to over $43 million.

Door County was included in the initial disaster declaration by Evers because of a confirmed tornado that touched down at Peninsula State Park during the storms on August 9th. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado carried peak speeds of 73 miles per hour, causing significant damage to powerlines and trees before traveling across Eagle Harbor as a waterspout.

According to the Evers administration, his request to receive Public Assistance to help support emergency work and the repair or replace disaster-damaged facilities in Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties remains under review by the Trump Administration. The Democratic governor also requested assistance through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which helps support flood mitigation measures, such as structure acquisition/demolition, structure elevation, and storm sewer upgrades.