It was one year ago that torrential rains caused widespread flooding on Green Bay's east side. More than six inches of rain fell in a matter of hours.
Green Bay's Fire Station 5 was among the buildings damaged in the flooding. Crews were called to a building collapse. They found the station under water. Nearly everything needed to be replaced. (Minus the fire trucks.)
The total cost to repair and replace damaged equipment was $1.1 million. Insurance covered all but $100,000. The city footed the bill for that.
For the first time, firefighters are taking Action 2 News inside the renovated fire station.
"A year ago, this was kind of a nightmare-ish scene," says Green Bay Metro Fire Assistant Chief Rob Goplin. "And today it looks rather pleasant and nice, so certainly a big difference."