07/29/2026
โผ IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPDATE โผ
๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐ง ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ (Please read the full caption for all important information)
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โ ๏ธ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ โ ๏ธ
Never operate a generator inside your home, garage, basement, crawl space, or near windows and doors. Always keep generators at least 20 feet away from your home to prevent deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.
๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐
As cleanup begins, protect yourself from fraudulent contractors:
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Always get a written contract.
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Avoid paying upfront or making deposits.
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Get recommendations from people you trust.
โก ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐
For the latest outage and restoration information, follow the Menasha Utilities page.
๐ฅช ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
Food disaster boxes, fresh fruit, vegetables, sandwiches, and water are available at these locations.
๐ Smith Park โ 301 Park Street, Menasha
๐ Jefferson Park โ 989 Kargus Drive, Menasha
๐ Heckrodt Wetland Reserve โ 1305 Plank Road, Menasha
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Please review the latest recovery information and available community resources.
๐ง ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐น ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
A boil water advisory is now in effect for:
โข Village of Harrison residents served by the Village of Fox Crossing water utility
For full map showing impacted areas: http://bit.ly/3Th1tGJ
โ๏ธ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐
The following locations are available as cooling centers:
โข Kobussen Coach bus open for cooling (located at 105 Ice
Street - Jefferson Elementary School in Menasha)
โข Winnebago County Fox Cities Campus open until 8 pm
(1478 Midway Rd, Menasha, WI 54952)
โข Christ the rock Community Church (W6254 UW Highway
10/114, Menasha, WI 54952)
โข Elks Lodge and St. Patrick's Church (328 Nicolet Blvd.,
Menasha, WI 54952 open until 8:00 PM daily)
โข Calvary Bible Church (1450 Oakridge Rd., Neenah, WI
54957)
โข Elisha D Smith Memorial Library (440 1st St, Menasha, WI
54952)
โข YMCA in downtown Neenah from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM
โข Neenah Library
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ
Please bring the following items to the Winnebago County Fox Cities Campus
๐1478 Midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952
Requested items:
โข Coolers
โข Ice
โข Heavy-duty trash bags
๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
Clothing donations can be taken to:
โข Community Clothes Closet (off Midway Rd.) โ MondayโFriday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
โข Any Gunderson Cleaners Fox Valley location
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ
๐ Mill City Church
120 N. Lake St., Neenah
Available free of charge:
โข Bottled water
โข Resource totes containing:
โข Nonperishable food
โข Outdoor cleanup supplies
โข Personal hygiene items
๐ St. Joes Food Pantry
1465A Opportunity Way, Menasha (hours โ
Monday/Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to noon & Tuesdays/Thursdays
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
โข Groceries
โข Personal hygiene items
๐Elks Lodge/St. Patrick's
328 Nicolet Blvd, Menasha, WI 54952
โข Water
โข Basic supplies
โข Cellcom boosting/charging station
๐ง ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Recovery can be challenging. Mental health support is available 24/7 through the Winnebago County Crisis Line:
๐ 920-233-7707
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๐ง Boil Water Order
A boil water order remains in effect for:
โข Village of Fox Crossing residents east of the Fox River
โข City of Menasha residents served by the Village of Fox Crossing water utility
โข ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐
Residents staying in emergency shelters are also asked to continue conserving water.
๐ Curfew
A city-wide curfew remains in effect for the Village of Fox Crossing and the City of Menasha from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. until further notice. ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ.
๐ง Travel Advisory
Residents are strongly encouraged to shelter in place and avoid traveling into the City of Menasha unless absolutely necessary. Keeping roads clear allows emergency responders, utility crews, and recovery teams to work safely and efficiently.
๐ Emergency Shelters
๐ Christ the Rock Community Church
W6254 US Hwy. 10/114, Menasha
โข Open for overnight sheltering
๐ Elks Lodge
328 Nicolet Blvd., Menasha
โข Open until 8:00 p.m.
๐ Calvary Bible Church
1450 Oakridge Rd., Neenah
โข Open daily 8:00 a.m. โ 9:00 p.m.
โข Charging station and donated items available
๐พ Please Note: Pets are not permitted at shelters. Service animals only.
๐ฝ๏ธ Food & Water Resources
โข Winnebago County Fox Cities campus - Free water & donation pickup & donation drop-off
โข Piggly Wiggly (Menasha) โ Free bottled water while supplies last
โข Diablo's (Menasha) โ Free tacos and water for those impacted
โข Luigi's Pizza & Pasta โ Food truck providing meals and beverages (message them directly for assistance)
โข FireWise BBQ Food Truck (UWโOshkosh Fox Cities) โ Free meals for impacted residents, volunteers, law enforcement, and first responders
โข Boys & Girls Clubs of Appleton & Neenah โ Free evening meals through July 31
โข Waverly Beach Bar & Grille โ Free boxed lunches 1:00โ4:00 p.m. through July 30
โข Bedrock Coffee Roasters โ Free coffee, Wi-Fi, and air conditioning through August 1
โข Fleet Farm Offices (Appleton) โ Water available
โข Chick-fil-A Appleton โ Free meals for first responders July 28โ29
๐งน Cleanup Assistance
Samaritan's Purse is providing free assistance with:
โข Fallen tree and debris removal
โข Temporary roof tarping
โข Flooded home cleanup
๐ Call 833-747-1234
๐ Additional Community Resources
Available assistance includes:
โข Clothing and household supplies
โข Cleaning supplies and medical equipment
โข Monetary and supply donation locations
โข Free showers at area YMCAs
โข Temporary community Wi-Fi locations
โข Pet food, supplies, and temporary boarding assistance
๐ Want to Volunteer?
Please register through Volunteer Fox Cities. Organized volunteers will be connected with recovery efforts as needs are identified. Please do not self-deploy to impacted areas. https://www.volunteerfoxcities.org/2026-storms/
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ
๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐
๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ, ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ https://wchd.pub/WinnebagoCountyTornado
Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and support as our communities continue to recover. โค๏ธ
