FEMA is expected to perform a damage assessment, the next step toward a presidential disaster declaration that would authorize federal aid.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will arrive in Wisconsin on Thursday, according to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.

FEMA officials will be on the ground in Wisconsin on Thursday to assess the historic flooding damage. So far, staff at 211 have taken more than 16,000 damage reports in Milwaukee County.To date, county officials said they conducted their own assessment at nearly 3,