Volunteers Needed!

Emergency Alert 09-23-2026: ***Wednesday Update No. 1*** PLEASE BEAR WITH US AS INFORMATION COMES IN, UPDATES WILL BE COMING; THEY MAY SEEM CONTRADICTORY If you need assistance inside your residence, come to City Hall. We need written permission for volunteers to enter your home. You must complete mandatory forms. ***Wednesday Cleanup Guidance*** The ditch is still not safe to be near. Please stay away from it. If you need items picked up, please have items at the curb; we cannot enter your homes to retrieve materials. The damaged materials drop-off site will close at 6:00 PM and reopen at 8:00 AM. Please follow the signs for directions. Please be prepared to show proof of residency. Sandbags will be disposed of at the city brush collection point on top of the hill to the right (SW portion). Please only use dump sites explicitly mentioned here. Unlawful dumping will be prosecuted. Please use excess caution when driving around on Wednesday. Volunteers and heavy equipment will be everywhere. Please exercise caution for your neighbors. Please stay on the roads to protect city and private property. The ground is very soggy, and it could be damaged further. Exit road surfaces only if directed. Bathrooms are located at City Hall and the temporary drop-off point. Please respect our community.

Please fill out the attached form if you can volunteer during our Community Volunteer Day on Sunday, October 4th!

New Richland Flood Recovery — Volunteer & Donation Form

We urgently need trucks and trailers to help move flood-damaged materials to our dump site. We also need people willing to do general labor to empty flood-damaged basements.

Please be 18 or older (16 if with a guardian) and dressed appropriately to work!

We are grateful for all the help we can get!

If you need help with flood cleanup, please call either City Hall at (507)465-3514 or the CrisisCleanup.org hotline (320)270-3766. We would love to sign you up so we can match volunteers with your needs!