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Residents in Wisconsin community return home after dam breach leads to evacuations
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) — A police chief says people living downriver of a Wisconsin dam that was breached by floodwaters have been allowed back into their homes following an evacuation order and many of them now face the mess of cleaning up flooded basements. Manawa Police Chief Jason Severson says the dam along the Little Wolf River was breached Friday afternoon by rain-driven floodwaters that eroded an estimated 50-foot-wide portion of the dam. He said Saturday that homes south of Manawa’s dam were ordered evacuated Friday, but that order was lifted at 5 p.m. Friday in the eastern Wisconsin city some 55 miles west of Green Bay.
Flooding forces evacuations and road closures in Manawa
MANAWA , Wis. (WBAY) - Flooding in Manawa is impacting many residents, some seeking shelter at two spots Friday. The flooding still impacting some roads in the Manawa area. A few roads are still closed Friday night including: Beech Street Road, Cemetery Road and County Highway B just West of Manawa.
Manawa Rodeo Canceled as Flooding Impacts City
MANAWA, WI (WSAU) — A state of emergency is underway in the Waupaca County City of Manawa after a dam breach led to flooding in the city. It happened on Friday after heavy rain fell, causing Mill Pond to push into the city. As of Friday, all entrances to the city are closed off until flood waters go down.
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