08/17/2026
Town of Hagerstown has a new Facebook for flood recovery. Be sure to check it out.
𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞
Hagerstown, we need your help.
We created this page specifically so we can keep the people of Hagerstown informed as we move through the recovery process following last week’s devastating flooding.
Please share this page. Share it with your friends. Share it with your family. Share it in Hagerstown community groups. Send it to your neighbors. Most importantly, please make sure the people who may not be on social media regularly know where they can find reliable information.
Our community was hit hard on Wednesday morning. Homes, businesses, school property, town property, crops, roadways and so much more were affected. We have learned that a few Hagerstown families (most just outside of town limits) has been displaced, and we know there are residents and businesses facing an incredibly difficult road ahead.
Here is some important information:
📋 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟏𝟏
The Town is working to assess damage throughout Hagerstown so we can understand the true scope of what happened here.
If you have any damage, please report it to Indiana 211, regardless of how major or minor you believe it is.
📞 Call 211
🌐 Visit on.in.gov/in-211
This information is extremely important as county, state and federal officials assess needs and determine what resources may be available.
And please remember:
𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓. 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓. 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓.
Take pictures and video of your property, damaged belongings, buildings, vehicles and anything else affected by the flooding. Continue documenting throughout the cleanup and recovery process.
🗑️ 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥
We have dumpsters set up in the middle parking lot of Hagerstown High School. All debris must be separated by the following:
• Normal household trash
• Vegetative debris
• Construction and demolition debris
• Appliances
• Electronics
• Household hazardous waste
Before throwing away damaged items, photograph them first.
Those who live outside of town limits will need to dispose of their debris at the BestWay transfer station located at 20 Paul R Foulke Pkwy Hagerstown.
🧺 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭
One of the needs we brought forward during regional incident meetings was access to laundry services.
Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Reid Health, a mobile laundry unit is coming to Hagerstown today. It will be located at the Tedco lot in the 400 block of South Washington Street.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to step up for our community.
We will let everyone know when that’s ready!
🚿 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠
The Golay Community Center in Cambridge City is offering free showers for anyone in need.
🏠 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠
For residents who have been displaced and need somewhere to stay, the Kuhlman Center in Richmond is currently available as temporary housing.
The Red Cross is there and has case managers who can help connect displaced families with additional resources and work through individual needs.
We understand Richmond is not ideal for Hagerstown families, but if transportation or another barrier is keeping someone from accessing temporary housing, please don’t assume there is no solution. Let’s identify the barrier and see what resources may be available.
🏪 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
Our local businesses have been hit incredibly hard.
These aren’t just buildings. They are our neighbors, friends and community gathering places. They employ people, sponsor events, support our organizations and have helped make Hagerstown what it is.
We need to know which businesses have been affected and what they need as recovery resources become available. Again, business owners need to report their damages and needs to 211.
💜💛𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧
We know other communities were hit even harder, and much of the attention and resources have understandably been focused on those areas.
But Hagerstown has a voice at the table.
We have been involved in incident meetings and have been bringing forward the needs of our residents and businesses. We have specifically raised issues including debris management and mobile laundry services, and we will continue advocating for Hagerstown as long-term recovery efforts begin to take shape.
There is still a tremendous amount of work ahead.
This recovery will not happen in a few days. Some families and businesses may be dealing with the effects of this flood for months or even years.
But Hagerstown has always been a community that takes care of its own.
Our police officers, firefighters, town employees, utility workers, businesses, churches, school employees, volunteers, neighbors and residents have all stepped up.
And we will continue to step up for one another.
📣 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄
This is perhaps the most important thing we can ask right now.
Please share this page with every Hagerstown resident, business owner, family member and friend you know.
Not everyone uses Facebook or has internet access, so please also check on your elderly neighbors and anyone who may not be receiving information online.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝟕𝟔𝟓-𝟒𝟖𝟗-𝟔𝟏𝟕𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧’𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦.
Call your neighbors. Stop by. Make sure they know where to get information and how to report their needs.
We are all hurting. We are all tired. We have a lot of work ahead of us.
But we are Hagerstown. And we will get through this together! 🤝
PLEASE SHARE.
