The cost to public and private property has yet to be determined, said Kesler. Kesler's report lists destruction in all of Douglas County's town and villages. Five bridges are under water and about 20 miles worth of roads has yet to be inspected. In the Town of Solon Springs 19 roads are heavily damaged, two are still closed. More than 50 culverts are damaged.
All towns list road washouts and flooding of some kind.
This money includes estimates to repair a damaged sidewalk and cave in to N. 28th Street where floodwaters lapped at the steps of Superior Senior High School on Monday. Kesler will submit his damage report to Gov. Scott McCallum, who on Tuesday declared Douglas and Bayfield counties as disaster areas. Kesler said a request for funding could go before President George W. Bush within a week and a half. If approved, FEMA will set up headquarters locally to assess damage and determine financial aid. Approved grants are 75 percent funded under FEMA and 12.5 percent is funded by the state, with the applicant responsible for the remaining 12.5 percent.