‘I don’t know how it’s going to be enough’: Flood victims react to disaster relief funds 

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WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) - President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, Sept. 11, that he has approved $29.8 million in disaster relief funds for the state of Wisconsin.

Events to help flooding victims connect with resources are continuing throughout southeast Wisconsin over a month after the flooding.

Sonya Janicki was at a Waukesha County event on Thursday looking to get extra help in her recovery process.

“My husband had to tap into his retirement,” Janicki said. “He had to take money out of the money that we’ve spent years building up.”

Janicki is thankful for the potential funds but has questions about where it will go.

“I’ve just been looking around at what everybody lost, and that amount of money will dwindle really quickly,” Janicki said. “I don’t know how it’s going to be enough to take care of everything that’s been lost.”

Waukesha County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Freeman talked about the next steps.

“We’re waiting to find out more, we know that this is a step in the right direction,” Freeman said. “We’re very thankful that the president’s taken a look at our recovery needs here in Waukesha County and across the state of Wisconsin.”

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