The City of Breezy Point has recently been designated a “StormReady” city. This is a program that was established by the National Weather Service. Breezy Point is one of only 10 cities in the state with this designation. There are only 761 communities recognized nationwide.
To accomplish this goal an application must be made that shows we have the capability to deal with weather events in an efficient and expedient manner. The National Weather Service states:
“StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through advanced planning, education, and awareness. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives.”
StormReady has established a program where a community can measure just how prepared you are in the case of an emergency. It gives us some tools to look at concerning what has been accomplished and what areas need to be worked on. It helps to develop a structure or plan to deal with emergencies with expanded alert and notification capabilities, and a better understanding of threat areas and response/recovery responsibilities.
With the designation of StormReady the city will be installing signs at entrances to our community indicating our designation. We’re also allowed to use the logo as we see the need for its use.
Accomplishing this goal was an initiative of Police Officer Jason Rieber. Jason is also one of our Paramedics and has a great concern for public safety and welfare. Our thanks go out to him for this effort and with his help we have become a safer city.
