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Aug 17, 2018 · Published August 17, 2018. FOX 6 Now Milwaukee. Nicolet High School flooding. GLENDALE -- Eight years ago flash flooding swamped drivers on I-43 and caused millions of dollars in damage...
Jul 22, 2010 · As of 7 pm Thursday evening, Nicolet High School in Milwaukee had a flooded basement and 16” of water on the main floor. Total rainfall amounts for the 24-hour period from about 7am Thursday July 22nd through about 7 am Friday July 23rd ranged from 5 to 9 inches in parts of Milwaukee County, and 2 to 6 inches in other surrounding counties.
- Overview
- Diverse Sources of Funding For Disaster Response
- Making The Most of Investment by Looking Ahead
- Flood-Resistant Building Design Protects Investments
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On July 22, 2010, thunderstorms dumped 8 inches of rain on the Milwaukee area, leading to widespread flooding. Highways and airports were closed, thousands of homes were evacuated, and sewer systems were overwhelmed.1Nicolet High School, which draws more than 1,000 students from suburban Glendale and surrounding towns, was badly damaged. A sediment...
Nicolet paid for the $14 million in damage through a combination of insurance, state, and federal funds. Property insurance through the Wisconsin Local Government Property Insurance Fund, which provides insurance to local governments, covered $12.9 million of the cost. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Wisconsin Division of Emergency Mana...
The 2010 storm was a turning point. Rather than sharing storm sewers with the local municipality, as it had done, the school now has a higher-capacity stand-alone stormwater system that diverts water directly to the Milwaukee River.10 It also redesigned parking lots and driveways to collect and temporarily hold runoff during heavier rains and insta...
When flooding damages critical infrastructure, such as schools, the effects on residents and businesses—and the costs of repair—are substantial. In recent decades, the country has underinvested in infrastructure, and many communities are finding that roads, bridges, and buildings were simply not built to withstand the impacts of changing weather pa...
National Weather Service, “Flash Flooding/Heavy Rain Event & Tornado Outbreak: July 22, 2010,” https://www.weather.gov/mkx/072210_flashflooding-tornadoes; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administr...John “J” Murphy, senior vice president of operations, Paul Davis National, discussion with Amanda Vargo and Hannah Wagner of ICF, Dec. 7, 2016.Ibid.; Paul Davis National, “Paul Davis National Provides Emergency Services for Nicolet Union High School District,” news release, Sept. 21, 2010, http://www.pdnational.com/Library/PressReleases/N...Brian Reiels, director of facility services and director of safety and security at Nicolet High School, discussion with Amanda Vargo of ICF, Dec. 8, 2016; City of Glendale, Wisconsin, “Economic Pro...Nicolet High School was one of the many businesses and homes affected by the 2010 flood.
Feb 2, 2011 · February 2, 2011. In July 2010, Nicolet High School in Milwaukee, Wis., a 385,000-square-foot public high school, experienced devastating water and structural damage throughout the basement and first floor levels when up to 5 feet of water poured in from recent flooding rains.
Jul 22, 2010 · Nicolet High flooded. By. Published on: 7/22/2010. The state Emergency Operations Center reports that Nicolet High School in Glendale had a flooded basement and 16 inches of water on...
