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County accepts Public Safety Foundation funding to double local weather station network
Summary
Stearns County accepted a Public Safety Foundation grant to add 10 weather stations and handheld anemometers to the county network, expanding local weather monitoring to support emergency response and community safety.
Stearns County commissioners voted to accept funding from the Public Safety Foundation to expand the county’s network of weather monitoring equipment, the board heard on Oct. 5.
County Emergency Management Director Aaron Hughes said the county currently maintains eight weather stations and provides training and coordination with Central Minnesota Skywarn and the National Weather Service. “Right now, we have 8 weather stations, positioned throughout the county,” Hughes said, describing the county’s work to supply tools and resources…
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