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'The House Is Collapsing': Family Recounts Harrowing Escape During Historic Storm
First responders rescued a family of six after floodwaters caused their basement to collapse during historic rain, with water levels reaching over 6 feet in the neighborhood, officials said.
- Amid relentless rainfall in southeastern Wisconsin, the basement of a West Allis home near South 79th and West Becher streets collapsed early Sunday, trapping Ava Vanek and her four family members inside.
- Historic rain in southeastern Wisconsin caused floodwaters to reach about 6-6.5 feet deep near South 79th and West Becher streets, overwhelming local basements.
- In Rae-Ann Vanek's account, she said, `I opened up our back door, and when I looked down the stairs, the water in the basement was to the ceiling.`
- First responders carried the family of six one by one through floodwaters to safety, and they secured temporary lodging while awaiting engineers and foundation specialists.
- Among neighbors facing similar damage, the family is raising funds for recovery, and the Vanek family plans to stay and rebuild in West Allis neighborhood.
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'The house is collapsing': Family recounts harrowing escape during historic storm
By Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WISN) — As historic rain fell in southeastern Wisconsin, Ava Vanek, 15, was down in the basement of her West Allis home early Sunday morning documenting the rising waters for her father who was away at work. “Ava had her iPad. She was taking video and pictures,” said Rae-Ann Vanek, Ava’s mother. The footage shows the water up to Ava’s calves in the bottom floor of …
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