FEMA

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- One month ago, heavy rain started to fall on southeast Wisconsin, leading to historic flooding that caused tens of millions of dollars of damage.

Mow, one month later, thousands of people are hoping the President will make a disaster declaration that would free up federal aid.

The state of Wisconsin worked very quickly to gather data and submit its request for a disaster declaration. But the ball remains in FEMA's court, and the president's; so here at home the waiting game continues.

Deanne Criswell headed FEMA from 2021-2025 and has an intimate understanding of what's happening behind the scenes right now.

She told us, "There's a full team at headquarters that's continuously looking at all of these different recommendations on a daily basis."

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