Milwaukee DPW storm damage cleanup ongoing

The Milwaukee DPW is continuing storm response efforts nearly one week after severe weather downed trees and knocked out power.

Fred regains tropical storm strength as it heads to US

Fred has regained tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Woman on oxygen struggles amid power outage
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It has been a rough 48 hours for Christina Debowski. She has been getting by with oxygen tanks since Tuesday but needs the power to come back on as soon as possible.

Milwaukee south side residents' patience stretched thin days after power outage
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In some areas, a path of destruction from severe storms Tuesday, Aug. 10 was still left to clean up Thursday. In Milwaukee's Walker Square Neighborhood, frustrations were boiling over, with residents still waiting for the city's tree removal crews to make it to the block.

Milwaukee south side storm damage severe, neighbors losing patience

More than 48 hours after Mother Nature tore through Milwaukee's south side, families living in the midst of destruction were still waiting for help Thursday.

Eagle area storm damage cleanup continues

Trees remained down and woodchippers ran throughout Thursday, the area near Eagle Spring Lake still showing remnants of Tuesday's storms.

Lost food after power outage? Advice on what to do

For thousands of people, days without power after severe storms Tuesday, Aug. 10 led to many problems, especially when it comes to food storage.

Tropical Depression Fred likely to strengthen as it tracks toward Florida

Tropical Depression Fred is heading for a drenching of Cuba and the Bahamas on a forecast track that would carry it toward south Florida as a tropical storm by Saturday.

Milwaukee food pantry without power after storms
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Billie Burton manages the Helping Community Food Pantry at Solomon Community Temple. The lack of power on Wednesday threatened to compromise Thursday's food bank.

Thousands remain without power 24 hours after Tuesday storms
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In the wake of the severe storms, more than 100,000 were reported to be without power, with between 400 to 500 crews working to restore it via round-the-clock shifts.

Heat concerns arise, power outages continue 24 hours after storms

Thousands of Milwaukee County residents lost power amid severe storms Tuesday night, meaning no air conditioning, fans or refrigeration for many as temperatures rose Wednesday.

Milwaukee food pantry power outage causes concern

The lack of power threatened to compromise Thursday's food bank at Helping Community Food Pantry at Solomon Community Temple in Milwaukee.

Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall in Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Fred has made landfall in the Dominican Republic, with forecasters warning that heavy rains could cause dangerous flooding and mudslides there and in the neighboring country of Haiti.

Tornado watch for Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, counties canceled

The National Weather Service canceled a tornado watch for Dodge, Fond du Lac and Jefferson counties around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

Excessive heat followed by severe storms Wednesday

Wednesday's storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings for Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Waukesha counties.

Severe storms cause power outages, damage

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Wisconsin Tuesday, Aug. 10 – and storms brought heavy wind, knocking out power for thousands.

Storms cause damage in Milwaukee
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Severe storms with heavy wind brought down trees and knocked out power across southeast Wisconsin Tuesday.

Storms prompt tornado warnings
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Around 3 o'clock, a rainstorm took a scary turn in Clinton.