MONROE - State officials will visit the area this week to learn about storm damage and to reassure communities that help is available.
Last week's storms caused local rivers and streams to flood, and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) plan to visit Lafayette County on Friday.
Lafayette County Sheriff Scott Pedley said anyone with damage to their homes or businesses should contact the sheriff's department before Friday by calling (608) 776-4870.
The sheriff's department is gathering information for the FEMA teams for on-site visits Friday. The teams will be accompanied by Lafayette County officials during the on-site visits.
"Typical damage may include flooding on first floors or in basements which caused damage to the structure itself, furnaces, utilities or other appliances," Pedley said.
Flooding to crop lands is not being assessed by FEMA. Crop land damage will be assessed by staff from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Pedley said the county estimates damages to corn, soybean and wheat crops in the county to be between $7 million and $8 Million.
More information is available by calling the sheriff's department at (608) 776-4870.
Representatives from the two agencies, along with people from the Small Business Administration, visited Green County on Monday to look at flood damage and to gather information. Green County Emergency Management project director Tanna McKeon said the county should be informed within a few days if it is eligible to receive financial assistance.
McKeon announced Tuesday that Gen. Don Dunbar of the Wisconsin Army National Guard will visit Monroe today to talk to people affected by the flood what the National Guard can do to help them.
In a news release issued Wednesday, McKeon said more than 90 homes throughout Green County have been damaged by the flood.
McKeon said Red Cross cleanup kits are available at the Green County Health Department, the Green County Sheriff's Department and the Brodhead Police Department. Water testing kits also are available at the locations.
People who have received damages due to flooding should contact the Green County Emergency Management office at 328-9416.
A flood warning continues for the village of Martintown until Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, the Pecatonica River was at almost 17.5 feet this morning. The river's flood stage is 13.5 feet. The river is expected to fall below flood stage by late Saturday.
Last week's storms caused local rivers and streams to flood, and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) plan to visit Lafayette County on Friday.
Lafayette County Sheriff Scott Pedley said anyone with damage to their homes or businesses should contact the sheriff's department before Friday by calling (608) 776-4870.
The sheriff's department is gathering information for the FEMA teams for on-site visits Friday. The teams will be accompanied by Lafayette County officials during the on-site visits.
"Typical damage may include flooding on first floors or in basements which caused damage to the structure itself, furnaces, utilities or other appliances," Pedley said.
Flooding to crop lands is not being assessed by FEMA. Crop land damage will be assessed by staff from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Pedley said the county estimates damages to corn, soybean and wheat crops in the county to be between $7 million and $8 Million.
More information is available by calling the sheriff's department at (608) 776-4870.
Representatives from the two agencies, along with people from the Small Business Administration, visited Green County on Monday to look at flood damage and to gather information. Green County Emergency Management project director Tanna McKeon said the county should be informed within a few days if it is eligible to receive financial assistance.
McKeon announced Tuesday that Gen. Don Dunbar of the Wisconsin Army National Guard will visit Monroe today to talk to people affected by the flood what the National Guard can do to help them.
In a news release issued Wednesday, McKeon said more than 90 homes throughout Green County have been damaged by the flood.
McKeon said Red Cross cleanup kits are available at the Green County Health Department, the Green County Sheriff's Department and the Brodhead Police Department. Water testing kits also are available at the locations.
People who have received damages due to flooding should contact the Green County Emergency Management office at 328-9416.
A flood warning continues for the village of Martintown until Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, the Pecatonica River was at almost 17.5 feet this morning. The river's flood stage is 13.5 feet. The river is expected to fall below flood stage by late Saturday.