MADISON -- Gov. Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency in eight Wisconsin counties on Tuesday, July 12th in response to flooding in northern Wisconsin.
Heavy rains caused flash flooding, power outages, and damage to the region’s roads and bridges. The counties included in the governor’s declaration are Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer, and Washburn.
Gov. Walker said the following in a statement:
Gov. Walker is joining Wisconsin’s Adjutant General Major General Donald Dunbar, and Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Brian Satula this evening to speak with local residents and survey the damage.
The State of Wisconsin Emergency Operations Center was activated early Tuesday morning. State officials are working to assist counties in their response and recovery efforts.