Winnebago County Emergency Management

10/20/2026

⚠️ 𝐁𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐒

Winnebago County Emergency Management is sharing an important reminder from FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency for residents affected by the July 27 storms and tornadoes.

Fraudulent activity often increases after disasters. Scammers may try to obtain money, steal personal information or submit fraudulent applications for disaster assistance.

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 U.S. Small Business Administration (𝐒𝐁𝐀), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬:
🔹 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. FEMA teams, housing inspectors and other officials may be working in affected neighborhoods. FEMA personnel always carry an official identification badge. Ask to see it.
🔹 𝐁𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬. FEMA inspectors will already have your nine-digit FEMA registration number, although they may ask you to verify personal information by phone. If you're unsure whether a call or visit is legitimate, contact FEMA at 800-621-3362.
🔹 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. FEMA housing inspectors do not collect or ask to confirm banking or other personal financial information.
🔹 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. If a FEMA inspector visits your home and you never applied for assistance, tell the inspector immediately. Your information may have been used without your knowledge. The inspector can request that the application be stopped.
🔹 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. If you receive a FEMA letter but did not apply for assistance, call 800-621-3362 to request that further processing be stopped. If you use a relay service, provide FEMA with your number for that service.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝
If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, report it immediately to your local police or sheriff's department.
You can also report suspected disaster-related fraud or seek assistance through these resources:

• 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: [email protected]
• 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥: Report fraud, waste, abuse or misconduct.
• 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝: File a disaster fraud complaint.
• 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐏): Visit datcp.wi.gov or call 800-422-7128 for help reporting scams or recovering from identity theft.
• 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: IdentityTheft.gov

For more information about disaster fraud and how to protect yourself, visit:
https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/disaster-fraud

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟕 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫.

10/20/2026

Learning from our response helps us prepare for the next emergency.

Winnebago County, and Outagamie County Emergency Management brought together approximately 50 people for an after-action review of the July 27 tornado and the emergency response and recovery efforts that followed.

The meeting provided an opportunity for emergency management personnel, municipal leaders, community partners and others involved in the response to reflect on what worked well, identify challenges, and discuss opportunities to improve.

After-action reviews are an important part of emergency management. They help strengthen coordination, communication, and procedures so agencies and organizations can respond more effectively to future disasters.

Thank you to everyone who participated and to the many individuals and organizations who continue to support our communities through recovery. Working together before, during and after a disaster helps us better serve our residents.

City of Neenah, Wisconsin Government City of Neenah, Wisconsin Government City of Appleton Government Village of Fox Crossing, WI

10/20/2026

Recovery doesn’t end when the headlines fade. 💙

While many have moved forward, the impacts of this summer’s tornado remain life-changing for those still navigating loss and rebuilding. If you’re working through restoration, you haven’t been forgotten, and new opportunities to connect with recovery support are opening in our community.

See the flyer below for details, and please share with anyone who may still need support.

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

A FEMA disaster recovery center opened Monday at UW Fox in Menasha, connecting survivors with federal resources.

Find out more below ⬇️

10/20/2026

Winnebago County Public Health has been working to place Nalox-Zone Boxes throughout the community to increase access to naloxone for any community members who may need it. Individuals who need naloxone, or know someone who may need it, can simply take naloxone from any of the installed boxes - no appointment or request is necessary.

Nalox-Zone Boxes are currently located throughout Oshkosh, Neenah, and Fox Crossing at participating businesses and community locations. In addition to the life-saving naloxone, each box contains educational resources and instructions on how to properly administer it.

Each Nalox-Zone Box also has a blue Winnebago County Public Health sticker with a QR code, allowing community members to notify Public Health staff when the box needs to be restocked. This helps ensure that naloxone remains available when someone needs it.

These boxes were generously donated by Voices of Recovery. This work is being done in partnership with the Winnebago County Overdose Fatality Review Team, Apricity Residential Treatment, Solutions Recovery, Inc. , and other community partners.

Community residents can also get naloxone from our Public Health Vending Machines for free 24/7. If you have questions please call us at 920-232-3000 or learn more on our website: www.winnebagocountywi.gov/346/Public-Health-Vending-Machines

10/20/2026

MYTH: All repairs must be completed before you can consider mitigation.

FACT: Mitigation should be planned early during the repair and rebuilding process so improvements can be integrated efficiently.

Learn more: sba.gov/mitigation

10/20/2026

A new FEMA recovery center in Menasha offers in-person help to July 27 tornado survivors applying for federal disaster assistance. Click below 👇 to read more.

10/20/2026

Do you have an emergency kit for your vehicle? 🚙

Make sure you have the essentials if something goes wrong on the road:
🧰 Tools & Equipment.
🦺 Safety Supplies.
💧 Food & Water.
⚡ Charging cables for devices.

10/16/2026

Check out the updated Winnebago County Tornado Multi-Agency Resource Center.

UPDATED: The latest printable version of the Winnebago County Tornado Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) is available, with new resources added this week.

The online MARC serves as the most current source of information and is updated regularly as we receive new resources and updates from participating organizations.

A reminder that every Thursday, we create an updated printable version you can print and share throughout the community at businesses, churches, libraries, community organizations or anywhere residents may see it. Send a message if you want the latest printable version.

Please help us keep these resources in front of people who continue to need support as recovery moves forward.

Find the online MARC here: https://www.winnebagocountywi.gov/990/Winnebago-County-Tornado-Event-Informati