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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
2015
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated September as National
Preparedness Month across America; and
WHEREAS, National Preparedness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness on the
importance of emergency preparedness and to encourage all people to better prepare their homes
and communities for all hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready Campaign, Citizen Corps,
and other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private, and volunteer agencies are working to
increase public activities in preparing for emergencies and to educate individuals on how to take
action; and
WHEREAS, emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every person in Orange County,
and all people are urged to make preparedness a priority and work together, as a team, to ensure
that individuals, families, and communities are prepared for disasters and emergencies of any
type; and
WHEREAS, all people in Orange County are encouraged to participate in citizen preparedness
activities and asked to visit the websites of the Ready campaign at Ready.gov or Listo.gov (in
Spanish) and become more prepared for emergencies and disasters;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim
September 2015 as National Preparedness Month, and encourage all people and businesses in
Orange County to develop their own emergency preparedness plan, and work together toward
creating a more prepared community.
This,the 15`h Day of September, 2015.
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Earl McKee, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Donna Baker
Clerk to the Board