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Burlington Residents Grapple With Flood Damage
July 13, 2017
A man wades into flooded Pine Street in Burlington, Wisconsin just north of East Market Street to observe as heavy rains caused the flooded street to close.
Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin National Guard blocks part of a road closed to traffic from flooding in this photo taken Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Chuck Quirmbach/WPR
Part of a parking lot remains flooded in Burlington, Wisconsin on Thursday, July 13, 2017, after storms Tuesday into Wednesday.
Chuck Quirmbach/WPR
Jason O’Donnell carries his dog over the flood water in front of his house as his wife Dee O’Donnell looks on at their home on Pine Street in Burlington, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.
Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Streets in downtown Burlington, Wisconsin, remain flooded Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Chuck Quirmbach/WPR
Railroad tracks escape being covered by water Thursday, July 13, 2017, from the storm that rose water levels to an unprecedented level in Burlington, Wisconsin, during a storm Tuesday into Wednesday, July 12, 2017.
Chuck Quirmbach/WPR
Basketball hoops and volleyball nets half underwater as flooding continues Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Burlington, Wisconsin.
Jordyn Noennigi/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
People in Burlington use tubes to pump water out of homes and businesses Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Chuck Quirmbach/WPR
Gov. Scott Walker, center, stands next to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, during their tour of flood damage in Burlington, Wisconsin, on Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Chuck Quirmbach/WPR
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