FEMA Makes Costly Blizzard a Bit Less Costly

The Blizzard of ’11 just got a bit less painful. A bit.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state have awarded South Milwaukee $52,083.69 to help defray costs related to the February 2 snow emergency declaration.

Most of the funds will help reimburse the city for Street Department costs.

Thanks to Jackie Ove, our emergency management director, and her team for doing a lot of the leg work to make this happen. The funds are much appreciated, and they will certainly help ease the unexpected budget pain this storm caused.

Of course, we’re not alone in getting FEMA funds for this historic storm. Here is a story from Walworth County, for example. Individuals have also received funds … and some have had to pay them back.