Photos and videos capture the aftermath of severe rain that resulted in major flash floods in Milwaukee over the weekend. The record rainfall, which occurred on Aug. 9 into Aug. 10, produced the floods that led to widespread power outages,

Businesses are shuttered, cleanups are under way and recovery has begun after the huge rainfall in and around the city.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit unofficial records in Wisconsin of more than 14 inches (36 centimeters) in less than 24 hours, leading multiple rivers to flood at record-high levels, washing out vehicles, flooding basements and cutting power to thousands of homes.