Meanwhile, many residents who were impacted had to dip into their savings and take out loans to help cover repairs. David Simpson, Wauwatosa director of public works, said the power of the flood water caused significant damage to Hart Park, a 52-acre park next to the Menomonee River. MMSD ‘accelerating’ flood related projectsIn response to the storm, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, or MMSD, is “accelerating” $96 million in projects to help manage flooding. Speaker 1 • 00:00This weekend is the one year anniversary of a storm that caused severe flooding in southeast Wisconsin. Speaker 2 • 03:03In the wake of the disaster, officials in the region are looking to ways to prevent flooding in the future.