Fall 2018 Welcome Back - Thursday, September 6, 2018 - The Daily Cardinal

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Fall Welcome Back Issue 2018

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Cleaning up and drying off

FALL WELCOME BACK 2018 SYDNEY WIDELL/THE DAILY CARDINAL

Two weeks after historic floods ravaged Madison and the surrounding areas, parts of the city are still underwater. Now, the city is looking forward to finally getting its feet back on dry ground.

Record high waters cause flooding concerns By Jon Brockman CITY NEWS EDITOR

After more than two weeks of heavy rainfall, the City of Madison is cleaning up after damage caused by floods. At the same time, they’re preparing for what could come next as rain keeps falling. After rising an inch overnight, Lake Monona stood at a record high Monday. Several key roads on the city’s east side, such as East Johnson Street, remain closed

and many others have been forced to reduce traffic lanes. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said at a press conference that the problems posed by water on city streets would likely be compounded by the start of classes this week. “Our biggest challenge is the isthmus and the incoming traffic ... for rush hour and the return of school,” Soglin said. He urged commuters to check routes to their destinations before driving.

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Tenant rights rise to the surface post-flooding By Sydney Widell ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Adding a flooded apartment to their list of back to school stressors is a challenge students across Madison are facing this fall when, a week after the last round of flooding, roads are still closed and parts of the city remain underwater. Students who live in the neighborhoods surrounding Tenney Park and East Washington, parts of Middleton,

off of Langdon and in many other areas of the city experienced flooding in their apartments and parking structures and are still grappling with the flood’s ensuing property damage and health risks. But dealing with flooding becomes even more complicated when you live in a rental property. Teresa Mundo-Prado, program director for the Wisconsin Tenant Resource Center, shared advice on every-

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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”


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