The Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to begin conducting damage assessments in Wisconsin this Thursday after flash flooding that devastated the Badger State.

The damage assessment will be conducted as part of the preliminary steps necessary for Wisconsin to receive a Presidential disaster declaration, which would preempt federal assistance.

An announcement regarding a damage assessment came after every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation called for a “timely” response to the disaster.

A statement from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs said that state and federal officials will coordinate to document property damage from the floods and interview those affected.

The assessments will inform Wisconsin’s “potential request for federal assistance for affected individuals and communities.”

Areas that will be surveyed include some of the counties most significantly affected by the floods including Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Washington county. (RELATED: Sluggish Flood Response from Evers Roils Wisconsin Residents)

Initial estimates found that at least 1,800 homes were left damaged or destroyed as a result of the storm, and that up to $34 million in damage was done to public infrastructure.

The floods also reportedly affected many Wisconsin businesses, with Milwaukee’s Repertory Theater facing millions of dollars in property damage that includes about 75,000 set pieces, props, and costumes that will have to be discarded.

The ultimate decision to declare a disaster declaration lies with President Trump, though outgoing Democratic Governor Tony Evers urged the President to intervene just days before FEMA announced its intent to do a damage assessment. (RELATED: Ex-Mayoral Appointee Blames ‘White-Only’ Camp for Flood Tragedy Coverage in Unhinged Rant)

“The need here is clear,” Evers said. “And the need here is significant, and we need to get this done, and we’re going to keep putting the pressure on.”