MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin likely has surpassed the threshold to be eligible for federal support after the historic flooding earlier this month, according to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.

In a release Wednesday, Crowley announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) completed its preliminary damage assessment in Milwaukee County and southeast Wisconsin on Friday, Aug. 22.

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Based on the early completion of the assessment, Crowley said Wisconsin likely has surpassed the threshold to be eligible for federal support.

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