Overview
- An EF‑3 tornado struck the Menasha and Appleton area on Monday, destroying homes and public buildings and leaving entire neighborhoods with heavy structural damage.
- Governor Tony Evers issued Executive Order No. 300 earlier this week to declare a state of emergency and mobilize state resources for recovery.
- The Wisconsin National Guard was activated Thursday and units began deploying after approvals to perform debris removal, traffic and safety support, wellness checks and shelter staffing for Winnebago County.
- Utility crews are continuing phased power restoration with thousands still without electricity, water service has been largely restored but a boil‑water advisory for the Fox Crossing system remains in effect pending testing.
- Local officials have imposed curfews, closed streets to speed work, arrested people for alleged looting, inspected more than 500 homes so far, and opened shelters while relief groups and 211 handle requests for aid and recovery assistance.