How to replace spoiled FoodShare food and other tips after a wild weather week | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
August 12, 2021
Trees around the city were hammered by this week’s storms, including this one in Lincoln Park. (Photo by Adam Carr)
The hot weather and severe storms have wreaked havoc across Milwaukee. Here’s a quick list of handy resources.
What to do if your food spoils because of the storm:
If you receive FoodShare and had food spoil because of a storm-related power outage, you can have the food replaced. FoodShare members should contact their local agency to request replacement benefits. Replacement benefits are issued for the amount of food lost, up to the amount of benefits already issued for the month.
Fill out the Request for Replacement FoodShare Benefits form and submit it to your agency. Reach out to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin for help with FoodShare at: www.feedingamericawi.org. While FoodShare can be replaced due to power outages, P-EBT cannot.
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The American Red Cross has tips for staying safe and recovering:
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services.html
Impact 2-1-1 can connect you with numerous agencies that can help you:
https://www.impactinc.org/impact-2-1-1/
Need to report a power outage?
File a report to WE Energies here or call 800-662-4797. Don’t assume that the utility is aware of the outage.
Hot weather tips:
The Milwaukee Health Department recommends the following:
More information, including a list of available cooling centers and public pools, can be found at Milwaukee.gov/health/cooling-sites
Have more questions? Text MKE to 73224 and ask to connect with a reporter. We will help get the answers you need.
El clima caluroso y las tormentas severas han causado estragos en Milwaukee. Aquí está una lista rápida de recursos útiles.
https://www.redcross.org/cruz-roja.html
Envíe un mensaje de texto al 211 o llame al 877-947-2211
Presente un informe a WE Energies https://www.we-energies.com/partners/espanol/default  o llame al 800-662-4797. No asuma que son conscientes del apagón.
Si usted recibe FoodShare y los alimentos se han estropeado debido a un apagón relacionado con la tormenta, puede reemplazar los alimentos. Los miembros de FoodShare deben ponerse en contacto con su agencia local para solicitar beneficios de reemplazo. Los beneficios de reemplazo se emiten por la cantidad de alimentos perdidos, hasta la cantidad de beneficios ya emitidos para el mes.
Llene el formulario de solicitud de reemplazo de beneficios de FoodShare https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/f0/f00330s.pdf y entréguelo a su agencia. Comuníquese con Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin para obtener ayuda con FoodShare en: www.feedingamericawi.org. Aunque FoodShare puede ser reemplazado debido a cortes de energía, P-EBT no puede.
El Milwaukee Health Department recomienda lo siguiente:
Puede encontrar más información, incluyendo una lista de centros de enfriamiento y piscinas públicas disponibles, en https://city.milwaukee.gov/Health/Cooling-Sites
Envíe el mensaje de texto “MKE” al 73224 y pida que se ponga en contacto con un reportero. Le ayudaremos a obtener las respuestas que necesita.