MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) staff members are no strangers to responding to a crisis — they are hired for it, trained for it and excel at it.
In the early days of the COVID-19 ...
County Emergency Management Directors are responsible for preparing their county to respond to any kind of crisis situations County Emergency Management Directors are responsible for preparing their county ...
Tod Pritchard jokes that he wears many hats as Wisconsin Emergency Management’s assistant public information officer — but his Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) hat might just be his favorite. ...
WEM efforts are coordinated with local, state, tribal and federal agencies, as well as volunteer and private sector partners. We support 72 Wisconsin counties and bring emergency management services to ...
... the capabilities of other agencies before they are needed in a real emergency.
"The ability to communicate in a crisis is critical," said Tod Pritchard, a public information officer with WEM. "SIMCOM helps ...
... program. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is once again bringing STEP into classrooms and virtual learning environments across the state this spring, with more than 4,000 students in about 75 schools ...
The holiday season is a great time for putting up festive decorations, but it can also bring dangerous fire hazards into your home. As you go about trimming the tree or lighting the menorah, ReadyWisconsin ...
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today declared a public health emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19, directing the Department of Health Services (DHS) to use all the resources necessary to respond ...
Gov. Scott Walker joined Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Brian Satula in Burlington, Wisconsin to meet with local officials and view ...
Light to moderate rainfall has moved through southern Wisconsin today with estimates of 0.10" to 0.50" falling so far. This has helped to push the more concerning air mass further south into Iowa and Illinois. ...
Thunderstorms are expected in northern Wisconsin by early evening, then drift south, possibly reaching southern Wisconsin toward midnight. The storms could be strong enough to produce severe weather over ...
With the exception of some thunderstorms in Walworth and Kenosha Counties, most the southern Wisconsin avoided additional rainfall on Sunday. The National Weather Service says another round of rain and ...
Another round of storms will move across Wisconsin on Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has all of southern Wisconsin in a Slight Risk for severe storms with threat of large hail, strong winds and ...
Severe thunderstorms are expected in northwest and west central Wisconsin tonight. The main threat is damaging winds and hail. Tomorrow, expect another round of storms focusing on southern Wisconsin with ...
Thunderstorms will continue to move overnight across the state, especially southern Wisconsin. There is a chance for brief, heavy rain. Tomorrow there could be isolated showers in northern Wisconsin. Dry ...
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