GREENFIELD, WI — Six weeks after historic floods devastated Southeast Wisconsin, residents are beginning to see relief from FEMA as the federal agency distributes millions in assistance to flood victims.

Terry Crawford's foundation caved in after the August floods, leaving a gaping hole in his basement wall. When contractor John Garcia with Builders Remodeling Organization LLC first saw the damage, he called it one of the worst flood scenarios he had ever encountered.

"One of the worst case scenarios in a flood-damaged house ever, I've ever seen," Garcia said.

Garcia knew immediate action was necessary to save Crawford's home.

"If we weren't able to shore up the house in the time we did, I don't think we would've been able to save the home," Garcia said.

The full restoration will cost

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