GLENDALE, Wis. — Cleanup continues along the Milwaukee and Glendale border as neighbors band together to recover from the devastating weekend flooding.
The 53209 zip code is among the hardest hit areas, with more than 1,014 damage reports filed as of Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. according to Impact 211 .
"It's been pretty rough," said Lee Johnson, whose home was severely damaged in the flood.
Johnson lost his vehicle and now faces extensive repairs to his home. The floodwaters destroyed many of his personal belongings.
"My carpeting, a few items, a lot of my photographs and stuff," Johnson said. "Albums that I have been collecting for years and stuff. They all got soaked and wet."
Throughout the neighborhood, piles of water-damaged belongings line the curbs awaiting pickup, a visible rem