By Amanda Lojewski
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) is now designated StormReady.
Monday afternoon the National Weather Service recognized UWSP with a ceremony and a designation certificate. UWSP is the first university in the National Weather Service – Green Bay Forecast Area to earn this designation. The university was chosen after meeting a set of storm ready warning criteria.
“This designation is not just something we receive and then it’s done and over with, but its something that we will continually maintain. So, maintaining the requirements to be storm ready which includes alerting students, continually raising that awareness about severe weather and making sure that they’re personally prepared as well,” said Corinna Neeb, Emergency Management Specialist at UWSP.
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