Free cleaning kits will be available for Milwaukee flood victims at The Salvation Army Citadel Corps until Aug. 23. What to know

The Milwaukee County Executive's office released new data on Tuesday, Aug. 19 that illustrates the scope of the damage from historic flooding in the county.

The Salvation Army and the United Methodist Committee on Relief are providing free cleaning kits to aid Milwaukee residents in flood recovery efforts.

Milwaukee offers free cleaning kits for flood recovery, with items like detergent and gloves, distributed at The Salvation Army.

Journeys Lutheran in Hales Corners area is a school for special needs children, but now they can't start in-person classes until the flooding damage is fixed.

Hart Park in Wauwatosa experienced significant flooding the weekend of Aug. 9, with feet of water filling the park and severely damaging a football field.While the flooding there was devastating, it wasn't necessarily surprising for people living in nearby neighborhoods.

MILWAUKEE - Some flood victims are stuck waiting to report damage to 211. Those reports are important to unlock possible federal money for Wisconsin. Treasures now trashed. Shinita McKindley's Milwaukee basement flooded in the historic storms. She called 211, hanging up a few times after waiting and waiting.

In particular, the Amani Community Food Pantry, 2480 W. Locust St., lost all of its food for the week, Stienstra said. The northside neighborhood has among the highest rates of food insecurity in the city and experienced some of the worst flood damage.

Journeys Lutheran School, serving students with special needs, is postponing its opening by at least two weeks due to significant flood damage.

Extensive flooding has left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. Gov. Tony Evers has requested help from FEMA, but for now, many are wondering if insurance will help pay for repairs.