AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSevere Storm Recovery: Gov. Tony Evers directed Wisconsin Emergency Management to request FEMA help for a formal preliminary damage assessment tied to the July 27 storms, including an EF-3 tornado near Menasha/Appleton, plus high winds, hail, outages, and public water disruptions across Forest, Outagamie, Vilas, and Winnebago counties. Storm Watch: The National Weather Service is flagging an ALERT DAY for Tuesday morning storms in parts of southeastern Wisconsin, with the main threats being frequent lightning, heavy rain, and damaging winds (40–60 mph), plus a lower hail and tornado risk. Water Security Push: A suburban Illinois lawmaker is pushing a bill that would require community water systems to report cyberattacks, after recent hacks raised concerns about whether states can quickly protect and verify safe drinking water. Community Recycling: Madison’s Mooveapalooza on Aug. 14 will collect donations and offer mattress recycling with 7 Rivers Recycling, aiming to keep bulky waste out of landfills. Humane Livestock Training: McCarty Family Farms hosted UW–River Falls’ Humane Handling Institute for hands-on dairy training, including cattle-vision goggles to improve humane handling and facility design. Animal Rescue Update: The final Ridglan Farms beagles are being released to Big Dog Ranch Rescue, with 155 dogs expected to transfer by Aug. 12.
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