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Updated · Fox11online.com · Jun 25
Green Bay Farmers' Market Vendors Lose Tents in Hailstorm as Flooding Swamps Broadway Area
Updated
Updated · Fox11online.com · Jun 25

Green Bay Farmers' Market Vendors Lose Tents in Hailstorm as Flooding Swamps Broadway Area

1 articles · Updated · Fox11online.com · Jun 25

Summary

  • Multiple Green Bay farmers' market vendors were left with damaged tents and equipment after Wednesday night's fast-moving storm dumped heavy rain and hail across the Broadway market area.
  • Monzù Bakery owner Jennifer Bukouricz said her tarp was reduced to a mangled frame after floodwater covered nearby streets, parking lots and Atkinson Park before hail piled up beside buildings and on lawns.
  • Five years in the building had never brought anything similar, Bukouricz said, while other vendors also reported damage on social media and said they were grateful losses were not worse.
  • On Broadway, which organizes the market, said staff followed severe-weather protocols and National Weather Service guidance, and will review whether its closure and cancellation procedures need changes.

Insights

Did a flawed weather protocol doom Green Bay's vendors despite the market's official cancellation?
Is the Green Bay disaster a warning that outdoor markets are unsustainable in an era of extreme weather?