Rebecca Schuld, a meteorologist with CBS 58, a group of school children, and Andrew Beckett, assistant public information officer with Wisconsin Emergency Management, discuss how to prepare your pets for a weather emergency with Hank the Brewers Ballpark Pup during Weather Day April 18 at Miller Park. Thousands of Milwaukee-area students were able to learn what causes certain weather events, and encountered many educational booths at the ballpark. Wisconsin Emergency Management operated one such booth about weather preparedness, providing information on emergency planning for families and pets in case of a weather emergency. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Sgt. Katie Eggers
Thousands of Milwaukee-area students visited Miller Park to experience Weather Day April 18. Students were able to learn what causes certain weather events, and encountered many educational booths at the ballpark. Wisconsin Emergency Management operated one such booth about weather preparedness, providing information on emergency planning for families and pets in case of a weather emergency. Andrew Beckett, assistant public information officer with Wisconsin Emergency Management, delivered a presentation on pet preparedness from the baseball diamond during the event. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson
Thousands of Milwaukee-area students visited Miller Park to experience Weather Day April 18. Students were able to learn what causes certain weather events, and encountered many educational booths at the ballpark. Wisconsin Emergency Management operated one such booth about weather preparedness, providing information on emergency planning for families and pets in case of a weather emergency. Andrew Beckett, assistant public information officer with Wisconsin Emergency Management, delivered a presentation on pet preparedness from the baseball diamond during the event. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Sgt. Katie Eggers
“What we’re stressing today is what’s good for your pet is also good for your family,” Beckett said during the Facebook Live segment. “You want to think about those ideas, about what you’re doing for your pet, and also think about what you want to do for your family. A lot of that is having a disaster kit at home.”
Thousands of Milwaukee-area students visited Miller Park to experience Weather Day April 18. Students were able to learn what causes certain weather events, and encountered many educational booths at the ballpark. Wisconsin Emergency Management operated one such booth about weather preparedness, providing information on emergency planning for families and pets in case of a weather emergency. Andrew Beckett, assistant public information officer with Wisconsin Emergency Management, delivered a presentation on pet preparedness from the baseball diamond during the event. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Sgt. Katie Eggers
“I’ve learned how far the longest tornado has gone and how to be prepared for a tornado,” said Anton Mikolainis, 11, of Underwood Elementary in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. “You can make kits for water — a gallon of water a day — and flashlights.”
WEM recommends a three-day supply of water for emergency kits, at a gallon per person per day.
Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) worked alongside Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) to educate thousands of Milwaukee-area students about Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) during Weather Day April 18 at Miller Park. STEP is a FEMA program, administered by WEM in Wisconsin, designed to encourage youth to take an active interest in preparing for emergencies. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson
Wisconsin National Guard members were on hand at the 10th annual Weather Day at Miller Park April 18 to hand out pencils and Wisconsin Emergency Management bracelets to thousands of Milwaukee-area students. Students were able to learn what causes certain weather events, and encountered many educational booths at the ballpark. Wisconsin Emergency Management operated one such booth about weather preparedness, providing information on emergency planning for families and pets in case of a weather emergency. Andrew Beckett, assistant public information officer with Wisconsin Emergency Management, delivered a presentation on pet preparedness from the baseball diamond during the event. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson
Besides WEM and FEMA, Weather Day’s interactive science fair included Discovery World, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Museum, National Weather Service, AcuRite and WE Energies.