MADISON (WKOW) — The Trump administration has denied federal disaster assistance for several Wisconsin counties after severe flooding in August caused over $26.5 million in damage.

Gov. Tony Evers announced he will appeal the decision to ensure Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties receive necessary support.

"Denying federal assistance doesn’t just delay recovery, it sends a message to our communities that they are on their own," said Evers in a statement. "We are going to fight tooth and nail to ensure they get every possible resource to rebuild and recover."

FEMA determined that the public assistance program was not warranted, despite significant impacts to individuals and households. Preliminary damage assessments by FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Managemen

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