Proclamation: County Commissioners proclaim September 2013 as "National Prepardness Month"
09/06/2013
Office of the County Commission P R O C L A M A T I O N NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH SEPTEMBER 2013 WHEREAS, National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held each September; and WHEREAS, the goal of the tenth annual National Preparedness Month is to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies and to encourage individuals to take action; and WHEREAS, no community is truly prepared for a disaster until every individual, family and business takes personal responsibility for preparedness; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through its Ready campaign and Citizens Corps program, works with a wide variety of organizations, including local, state and federal government agencies and the private sector, to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness and to promote individual involvement through events and activities across the nation; and WHEREAS, all Americans need to take some simple steps to prepare for emergencies, including making a family emergency plan, getting an emergency supply kit, being informed about local threats and getting involved in preparing their communities; and WHEREAS, the flooding, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and drought conditions that affected both Kansas and Douglas County in 2013, illustrate the potential devastation to communities and highlight the importance of preplanning disaster response and sheltering operations; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners, of Douglas County, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of September, 2013 to be "National Preparedness Month" in Douglas County and encourage citizens of Douglas County to join with citizens across the nation to ensure a community of citizens who are disaster aware and disaster prepared. ADOPTED this 4th day of September, 2013.
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Douglas County Website - http://www.douglas-county.com
Media Contact:
Robin M. Crabtree, Executive Secretary
Administration Department
785-832-5268
rcrabtree@douglas-county.com