MADISON, Wis. -- The Lake Delton Village Board on Monday unanimously passed and adopted the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 2001 flood plain and map two weeks after a handful of area residents were devastated by flooding.

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City officials didn't adopt the map in 2001 because of disputes between the state Department of Natural Resources and FEMA about potential flood risk areas as well as the location of the 100-year flood plain.

Without that agreement, Lake Delton homeowners didn't qualify for flood insurance.

Two weeks ago on Monday, floodwaters pummeled Lake Delton, washing homes down the Wisconsin River. Several homes along Lake Delton were destroyed or damaged earlier this month when a rush of water from the man-made lake burst through an earthen embankment, cut through nearby County Highway A and flooded into the Wisconsin River. The lake was emptied of most of its water.

Richard Cross, the village attorney, met privately on Monday with the five residents who lost their homes during the recent flooding. The village also held a pair of meetings to discuss the future of the area and how it will impact residents, WISC-TV reported.

Some residents who lost their homes have hired an attorney to help them through the recovery process.

"We're asking for whatever relief that we can get out of FEMA," said Kim Grimmer, a lawyer for three home owners. "I'm hopeful that there will be some help out of FEMA. I'm hopeful that there will be some help out of the state, and that the land will be restored."

"When we received the map in 2001, we weren't able to determine where the flood plain was. It was shown on the map but it wasn't based on elevation. Our engineer was looking into that and establishing what those levels were," said Cross.

While they're being asked not to talk about Monday's meeting, village officials are looking into different federal programs available to them, WISC-TV reported.

"We don't want to get into the details of the meeting," said Grimmer. "Essentially, the village is working with FEMA to see what relief can be secured for our clients, for the property owners that had their land washed away or affected."

Cross said that all the land is there, but just not where it once was. He said that legally the owners still hold a title, WISC-TV reported.

The state Department of Transportation is now taking over the lake restoration project and rebuilding of Highway A. In regards to restoration of the lake, a leadership team is still reviewing three options to restore the lake and fix the breach at Highway A.

There are currently several options for the rebuilding project.

The first option includes building a levee where the breach happened. Another plan is to go downstream and rebuild Highway A on top of a standalone dam. The third is to incorporate a berm and overflow valve into the rebuilding of Highway A.

Village officials said the lake should be filled and flowing next spring, WISC-TV reported.

Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.