July 27 EF3 Tornado Disaster Declaration and Recovery
Menasha
Summary
The city is building a recovery plan after the July 27 tornado, with 1,000+ permits issued, 495 survey responses, and a FEMA declaration with an initial $17.9 million projection. The plan goes to open houses Oct 29 and Dec 15, with council adoption targeted for January 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
FEMA's initial projection is $17.9 million, though how much reaches the city isn't yet known.
Homeowners, renters and businesses rebuilding after the tornado.
Displaced homeowners like Christa Ball awaiting raze-order decisions face continued uncertainty.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Common Council - Oct 19, 2026
The city is building a recovery plan after the July 27 tornado, with 1,000+ permits issued, 495 survey responses, and a FEMA declaration with an initial $17.9 million projection. The plan goes to open houses Oct 29 and Dec 15, with council adoption targeted for January 2027.
Common Council - Oct 5, 2026
The city has received only $10,110 in direct donations; most tornado relief money went to nonprofits. A resident asked when raze orders for unsafe damaged homes will be issued.
Common Council - Aug 3, 2026
Menasha was hit by an EF3 tornado on July 27, 2026, causing injuries, widespread property damage and power outages. The Council ratified the Mayor's disaster declaration and adopted emergency measures to fund and speed up recovery.
Information for volunteering, donations, cooling shelters in Neenah-Menasha after tornado
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