Evers submitted the request to FEMA Aug. 13. A presidential declaration is required to allow FEMA support to states that request it.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers asked FEMA to move forward with steps toward providing federal aid after historic flooding in the Milwaukee area.

Parts of Milwaukee saw more than 10 inches of rain in less than 24 hours in what is classified as a 1,000-year flood event.

Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) on Wednesday requested funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for widespread flooding in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Emergency Management said that damage in southeastern Wisconsin met the federal threshold to receive disaster relief.

While visiting flooded homes in, Evers said he hasn't heard from FEMA since his call for aid Aug. 13, but hopes for a timely decision.

After torrential downpours across southeast Wisconsin and severe storms wreaked havoc around the state, Governor Tony Evers announced that he’s requesting assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers urged President Donald Trump on Thursday to quickly approve a disaster declaration for Wisconsin as he toured a Red Cross shelter in Milwaukee, days after historic flooding displaced residents and caused widespread damage.