Milwaukee flood recovery; IMPACT 211 data on disaster response
MILWAUKEE - IMPACT is the designated provider of 211 services in southeast Wisconsin – and is supporting emergency management officers by collecting reports of property damage caused by flooding.
IMPACT collects reports of property damage caused by flooding such as water/sewage in basements, collapsed walls, lightning-related incidents, etc. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, officials released a report on the damage as of 11 a.m. Wednesday.
IMPACT data released
By the numbers:
IMPACT indicated there have been 7,226 damage reports filed through IMPACT 211 collected by a Community Resource Specialist or the IMPACT 211 website. Most of the reports have come in via the website.
Based on the information reported, the average depth of basement water has been roughly 21 inches. There have been 2,513 reports of structural damage and 4,492 reports of utility disruption.
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Milwaukee County has been most significantly impacted by the flooding with 6,287 reports filed. But there have been reports from Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee and Dodge counties. Below are the Milwaukee County ZIP Codes with the most reports filed.
- 53218: 1,240
- 53209: 1,014
- 53216: 541
- 53219: 476
- 53223: 419
- 53225: 375
- 53222: 285
- 53217: 205
- 53228: 185
- 53207: 169
- 53051: 161
- 53224: 156
- Other: 2,001
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What you can do:
If people want to report property damage, the best way to do so is to complete the online form 211 Wisconsin.
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A news release says IMPACT 211 Community Resource Specialists have provided 3,637 referrals to programs and services specific to this disaster.
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The Source: The information in this post was provided by IMPACT.