Details on the relief effort following last week's flash flood on Butler's West End continued to emerge this morning, as city, county and township officials continued to plan and coordinate cleanup work.

Officials said they were directing all calls related to the flood — both from victims and those interested in volunteering or donating — to the United Way phone service 211. Operators there will be able to help connect victims with the services they need, officials said, as well as collect monetary donations for the Butler County Emergency Relief Initiative (BERI).

The agency-based relief effort will ultimately be run and coordinated by the Center for Community Resources, city and county officials said, and will include a voucher system. Victims will receive vouchers that will get them services at various agencies based on what their needs are, according to officials planning the ongoing efforts.

County Commissioner Leslie Osche said officials were also putting together an informational flyer that would be distributed to victims and touch on commonly-asked questions and concerns.

The volunteer effort, which includes organizations like Team Rubicon, a veterans service organization that specializes in disaster relief work, will likely be coordinated through the United Way's office, said Osche. Officials were also working on a system of identification for volunteers so victims know they are legitimate. That system could ultimately include some kind of identifying marker, like an armband, officials said.

As of today, city officials said there were no plans to remove or roll back the availability of dumpsters that have been provided for victims of the flood. Mayor Tom Donaldson said he wants to keep the bins available “for as long as necessary.”