To the Editor,

Summer brings immeasurable enjoyment and fulfilment to our beautiful part of the country. Unfortunately, summer also comes with the threat of major disasters and potential catastrophe to our communities. High wind and hail from thunderstorms, tornados, wildfires, and flooding are just a few of the threats that accompany summer weather patterns in the upper Midwest. Manmade disasters can also strike with train derailments, pipeline breaches, community fires, or public safety and security incidents.

Many of our communities could be one random incident away from a major catastro...