Groundwork Milwaukee in the News

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/12/28/as-urban-flooding-rises-new-map-pinpoints-vulnerable-milwaukee-spots/69744593007/

The Milwaukee Flood and Health Vulnerability Assessment, led by Groundwork Milwaukee, is an interactive tool that pinpoints the communities within the city where flooding may disproportionately impact vulnerable populations. The assessment looks at two factors: the neighborhoods most likely to flood and the capacity to respond to a flood based on health, socioeconomic factors and housing. “Just four inches of water could send families into a tailspin,” said Young Kim, the executive director of Groundwork ilwaukee. The Milwaukee Flood and Health Vulnerability Assessment, led by Groundwork Milwaukee, is an interactive tool that pinpoints the communities within the city where flooding may disproportionately impact vulnerable populations. The assessment looks at two factors: the neighborhoods most likely to flood and the capacity to respond to a flood based on health, socioeconomic factors and housing. “Just four inches of water could send families into a tailspin,” said Young Kim, the executive director of Groundwork Milwaukee.