GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – As sunshine and hotter temperatures draw folks outside throughout Green Bay, emergency officers are urging residents to show their consideration to severe weather preparedness.
Local leaders are highlighting the significance of readiness throughout Severe Weather Awareness efforts, encouraging the general public to take proactive steps earlier than storms strike.
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“The purpose of this week is to encourage the public to become more informed and more resilient to these types of severe weather effects,” Brown County Emergency Management director, Daniel Kane stated.
According to county officers, Wisconsin has averaged about 30 tornadoes per 12 months over the previous decade. However, current years have exceeded that mark, with 45 tornadoes reported in 2024 and 39 in 2025.
Officials say preparation could make a crucial distinction. Recommended steps embody assembling an at-home emergency package and making a communication plan with household and associates to make sure a secure assembly place in case of severe weather.
They additionally stress the significance of figuring out the place to take shelter. The least secure choices embody cellular houses, autos, campers, and underneath freeway overpasses. Safer options embody basements or lower-level rooms, the place people can put as many partitions as doable between themselves and the surface.
In De Pere, dozens of residents are already taking motion. Community members lined as much as obtain free NOAA weather radios and emergency preparedness guides as a part of a neighborhood outreach effort.
“The health department every year reminds residents that making a plan at home is the best personal action they can take,” native well being director, Chrystal Woller stated.
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Officials say the message is easy: make a plan now so you might be prepared when seconds rely.
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