Wisconsin Residents Return Home After Dam Breach and Flooding

Manawa community faces cleanup and boil-water advisory following heavy rains and evacuation.

The Manawa Dam was breached after heavy rainfall, causing significant flooding and erosion.
Residents downstream were evacuated but have since been allowed to return home.
No injuries were reported, but many homes suffered basement flooding and property damage.
Emergency shelters were set up in a high school and Masonic lodge, now closed as residents return.
A boil-water advisory remains in effect as the city's wastewater treatment plant is offline.