Milwaukee Airport Growth, Learning From Past Disasters

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A nurse puts on gloves before caring for a Covid patient
A nurse puts on gloves before entering a COVID-19 patient’s room Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 at UW Hospital. Angela Major/WPR

We hear about an increase in the number and destinations of flights leaving from Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. Then, we learn which lessons from previous disasters can help us push through the current pandemic.

Featured in this Show

  • Milwaukee Airport Adds Trips, Destinations And Airlines

    New trips, destinations and airlines have been added to Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport’s offerings. We discuss air travel’s recovery and the economics of Wisconsin’s largest airport.

  • Strategies From Other Disasters Can Help Us Through The Rest Of The Pandemic

    The coronavirus has created worldwide destruction that’s unlike other disasters people experience. A disaster mental health expert explains what’s different about COVID-19 and how we can use what we know from other times of devastation to get us through the rest of this pandemic.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Kealey Bultena Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Joe Taschler Guest
  • Amy Nitza Guest
  • Kealey Bultena Interviewer

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