MILWAUKEE, Wis. – As residents are still dealing with the damage from the record-breaking floods that hit southeast Wisconsin in early August, local electricians urge homeowners to check and replace breaker panels that may be outdated or water-damaged.

Mack McCain is 69 years old and has lived in his Milwaukee home on the north side for 32 years, but he says he wasn’t prepared for a flood to fill his basement.

"Old pictures, certificates, all that stuff I had to throw out," McCain said.

McCain said about 10 inches of sewage water came up through his basement drain, wiping out his washer and dryer, shoes, and irreplaceable photos.

"It just took, took everything away downstairs and the smell was just unbearable, you couldn't, cause of the sewer water coming up through the drain in the ba

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