Officials hope to ride out flood effects without personal injury By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington has imposed curfew for the second straight night between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. as officials continue to deal with the fallout from flooding and a loss […]
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Disaster recovery sites established in Burlington
The Racine County Human Services Department has established two disaster recovery sites in Burlington to assist Western Racine County residents who have been without power in their homes. The sites offer emergency FoodShare for those who currently participate in that program, as well as computer access and disaster recovery information, […]
Power outage may linger into Friday or longer
Officials with We Energies have told the City of Burlington that it may take until midday Friday to restore power residents who have been with electricity since early Wednesday evening due to flooding. About 4,400 Burlington and Waterford residents have been without electricity and landline phone service, according to an […]
Video updates on flooding in Burlington
Here are four videos captured Thursday morning of the flooding situation in downtown Burlington by Ed Nadolski of Southern Lakes Newspapers: Video update on Thursday morning flood conditions at Echo Park, Burlington: Swift Water Rescue Team video: Veterans Terrace General Manager Bill Smitz discusses flooding at the reception facility: […]
National Guard arrives to assist with flood control
Emergency Management releases first situation report Members of the Wisconsin National Guard arrived in Burlington Thursday morning and have been tasked with staffing roadblocks, filling sandbags and assisting officials and residents as needed, according to information provided by the Department of Military Affairs. Swift Water Rescue teams from outlying counties […]
Governor declares state of emergency due to flooding in area
The following was released by Gov. Scott Walker’s office Thursday morning: Governor Walker Surveys Flood Damage, Declares State of Emergency MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today declared a State of Emergency for Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties following damaging storms that caused widespread flooding across the southeast region. “Our thoughts […]
Video of police chief’s news briefing
Here is raw video from the news conference given by City of Burlington Police Chief Mark Anderson at 6 a.m. Thursday:
Flooding is ‘the worst ever’
Burlington remains paralyzed as it deals with record flooding The National Guard and Gov. Scott Walker are expected in Burlington Thursday morning to offer assistance as the city deals with it’s worst flooding ever, according to Police Chief Mark Anderson. “We have never dealt with this before,” Anderson said during […]
Record river level established
The National Weather Service Sullivan office has reported that the Fox River in Burlington has exceeded record flood stage is expected to continue rising until cresting sometime after midnight early Thursday. A level of 15.7 feet was recorded at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. The river is normally at about 7 feet […]
Mayor declares curfew at 10 p.m.
City of Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty has declared a citywide curfew from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday as officials deal with flooding caused by torrential rains. Officials have already closed several bridges and roads in downtown Burlington in the vacinity of the White an Fox rivers, making travel […]
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