New Committee to Review Badger State’s Readiness for Disasters

From a snowstorm that stranded thousands on the interstate between Madison and Janesville this winter, to flooding that ravaged southern Wisconsin twice in the last year, to the constant threat of terrorism — Wisconsin is taking stock of how ready it is to respond to emergencies.A special legislative study committee has just been formed to look into disaster preparedness. WPR’s Terry Bell speaks with the committee’s chair, State Senator Bob Jauch…