Weather planning helps rural areas

Deilee Calvert University of Wisconsin
Jan 15, 2025
Jan 15, 2025

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Two tornadoes touch down Aug. 9, 2020, in Vilas County. That's the first since 1995.

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Deilee Calvert University of Wisconsin

Sherri Congleton, Vilas County Emergency Management director in Wisconsin, has seen the impact of changes in weather extremes.

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