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More than 12,000 students and teachers from southeastern
Wisconsin were on the edge of their seats in the stands of Miller
Park on April 6, 2017 ... while learning about inclement weather and
watching demonstrations on eclipses, making clouds and preparing
pets for emergencies for Weather Day.
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April 6, 2017 - Southeastern Wisconsin students and teachers line up
at Wisconsin Emergency Management's booth during the Brewers'
Science Fair, part of Weather Day at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin Emergency Management, part of the state Department of
Military Affairs, interacted with thousands of children for Weather
Day, a program designed to educate youth about weather hazards and
how to be prepared in the event of a weather emergency. (Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by U.S. Army
Sgt. Katie Eggers)
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Weather Day provides students an opportunity to learn
about seasons, precipitation, climates and storms in a fun
environment. Participants are divided into two teams, and
questions were asked on the jumbo screen, along with videos
and demonstrations on the field. The event was sponsored by
the Milwaukee Brewers and WTMJ-TV, whose meteorologists were
the hosts.
Wisconsin Emergency Management teamed up
with WTMJ-TV and Hank the Brewers Ballpark Pup to talk about
pet preparedness this year.
According to Tod
Pritchard, of Wisconsin Emergency Management and Ready
Wisconsin, Wisconsin is heading into that time of year where
weather warnings and watches happen, and situations where
people need to have a plan and know what to do.
After
the Weather Day presentation was over, students and teachers
were able to attend the Brewers' Science Fair, which had
exhibits from Discovery World, Milwaukee Area Technical
College, the Milwaukee Public Museum and the National
Weather Service. Wisconsin Emergency Management set up a
booth with giveaways and information about emergency
preparedness kits.
“Here, for Ready Wisconsin, our
biggest goal is to teach [students and teachers] about
severe weather and how to get ready for emergency
situations,” Pritchard said.
Members of the Wisconsin
National Guard also interacted with students and teachers at
Wisconsin Emergency Management’s booth, handing out pencils
and bracelets.
“We work together just about every
day, whether we’re planning or we’re responding to a severe
weather threat,” said retired Brig. Gen. Mark Michie. “The
National Guard and Wisconsin Emergency Management have to
work together every day to ensure that we’re prepared and
ready to respond to help the citizens of Wisconsin.”
Wisconsin Emergency Management also invited members of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, a crucial partner
headquartered in Chicago, to help with the Weather Day
booth.
“Our goal is to make sure as many of these
kids take this message and actually use it, so next time
severe weather threatens, or a disaster or any kind of
emergency happens, they have a better idea of what they can
do to keep themselves safe and also keep their families
safe,” said Troy Christensen, a FEMA representative. “It’s a
really, really crucial way of getting that message out.”
By U.S. Army Sgt. Katie Eggers
Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2017
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