articleThe Brief Milwaukee's Common Council unanimously approved $750,000 to help homeowners recover from last month's historic floods. Homeowners can apply for emergency repair assistance online or over the phone. Milwaukee's Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved $750,000 in funding to help homeowners recover from last month's historic floods. "Families hit by the August floods need help now, not months from now," Ald. Related articleRepair assistanceWhat we know:Council members voted to expand a Department of Neighborhood Service's program to provide emergency repair assistance for households that were the hardest hit.