In Germantown, rising river levels led first responders to assist residents with voluntary evacuations from the flooded Riversbend Circle subdivision. On Tuesday, Germantown Fire and Police Departments conducted door-to-door welfare checks to inform residents of a power outage and offer assistance, according to WISN.
48 residents chose to evacuate, using boats to reach safe locations such as Germantown High School or to be picked up by relatives. Firefighters navigated flooded streets, while some residents, including Yvonne Gordon, described the scene, saying, "It's beautiful. It comes up a little. but has never gone (so far up); you can fish from our deck right now." Others, like Cindy Knickerson, chose to stay in their homes using generators, as reported by Spectrum News1.
In Germantown, the High School’s Performing Arts Center was opened as a temporary shelter, and nearby Super 8 hotels provided rooms for displaced residents. The Germantown Police Department coordinated the response, and Police Chief Patrick Merten said, “Residents were notified by their homeowners’ association that they could return to their residence.” One resident, 88-year-old JoEllen Mulder, decided to leave, stating, “They said it wasn't mandatory, I could stay if I wanted to, but I thought that doesn't make sense. I should just get out of here and go back later and pick up the pieces, whatever they are,” as mentioned by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
