Monroe County is StormReady

When Seconds Count, StormReady Communities are Prepared

In a ceremony held on April 12, 2001, the county of Monroe was recognized as StormReady by officials from the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

StormReady is a new Nationwide program of the National Weather Service that gives communities and counties the skills needed to survive severe weather; both before and during the event. The program is voluntary and provides entities with clear-cut advice from a partnership with the local National Weather Service office, as well as state and local emergency managers. StormReady recognizes programs that take a pro-active approach to improving local hazardous weather operations and public awareness.

County Executive Jack Doyle (right) was on hand to receive the StormReady recognition. Two StormReady road signs were presented by Guy Tucker (left), Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Also present at the ceremony were Monroe County Office of Emergency Preparedness Administrator Mary Louise Meisenzahl, Greater Rochester Area American Red Cross Executive Director Kyle Rodeman, and National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Stan Levine.