LAKE GENEVA — As Walworth County continues working with emergency management coordinators on recovery from the July 3 storm, supplies are needed for cleanup efforts.
Walworth County’s 211 line is being used to document damage throughout the county. If you are dealing with storm damage please call and report the extent of your issues.
The 211 line can also help connect you to services like temporary shelter, food and cleanup assistance.
Documenting damage through 211 will help the local agencies get reimbursed by the state for expenses due to the storm.
New Information July 14 from the city of Lake Geneva:
- Journey Disaster Response Team continues to operate its volunteer center out of Immanuel Lutheran Church, 700 N. Bloomfield Road in Lake Geneva. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday until further notice. In addition to the general public individuals skilled with tools or experienced with damage clean-up and recovery are encouraged to contact DRT if they are interested in volunteering.
ATTENTION: Those in need of assistance are asked to call (262) 308-1105 or email response@widrt.org. DRT is standing by and ready to help pair residents and resources.
Donations are also requested. Cash is greatly appreciated, as are the items listed below.
Food/fuel gift cards
Rakes, brooms and shovels
Works gloves and safety gear
42–52-gallon trash bags
Ropes and Bungee cords
Bug Spray
Sunscreen
Tool loans and wheelbarrows
Any volunteer from DRT that comes to a residence or business intending to help will be identifiable by a colored wristband. DRT staff, along with those from Team Rubicon, the American Red Cross and additional non-profits, will also soon start doing drive-by damage assessments of homes and business.
A flier with more information is available at https://www.cityoflakegeneva.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=1975
- Hours of operation for the City of Lake Geneva’s brush drop-off site at 1065 Carey Street, which is the site of the City’s Public Works Department, are changing. The new hours of operation are 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. City residents need to bring a driver’s license, utility bill and proof of residency to use the site.
For curbside collection please stack downed limbs/yard waste parallel to the street in the right of way in front of your residence and City crews will pick up the waste as soon as possible. Recovery is expected to take several weeks. Please note – the City will not go on private property, such as a resident’s backyard, to remove brush/yard waste.
Through July 10 City crews removed more than 1,908 cubic yards of debris from the curb and processed/chipped more than 2,670 yards of debris.
Pertinent Information
- Residents are encouraged to call (262) 294-3170 and report storm damage. City staff will direct the message to the proper department, which will ensure the matter is addressed as soon as possible.
- Please access the City’s storm response website at https://www.cityoflakegeneva.gov/392/July-2026-Storm-Response for the latest information. The site can also be accessed through the City’s homepage at https://www.cityoflakegeneva.gov.