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WHEREAS, Healthy Carolinians of Orange County's 2011 Community Health Assessment <br /> revealed that only 49% of residents surveyed had a basic emergency supply kit and only <br /> 31% of those with a kit had supplies for one to three days; and <br /> WHEREAS, most Community Health Assessment survey respondents either felt that there <br /> was little need for an emergency supply kit or that they could grab essential items from <br /> around the house when needed; and <br /> WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina experienced the largest tornado outbreak in state <br /> history in April 2011, which resulted in multiple deaths (24 total) and reportable injuries <br /> (133 total); structure damage; power outages; and approval of over$20 million in federal <br /> disaster assistance for homeowners and renters; and <br /> WHEREAS, the month of September has traditionally been a period of high hurricane and <br /> tropical storm activity for the State of North Carolina; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has a strong emergency response system that includes <br /> emergency services, public health, social services, fire, technical rescue, law enforcement, <br /> UNC Health Care, The American Red Cross, animal protection, and resident volunteer <br /> groups; and <br /> WHEREAS, multiple agencies within Orange County partner to educate the general public, <br /> businesses, faith-based communities, and community-based organizations about the <br /> importance of emergency preparedness; and <br /> WHEREAS, multiple agencies within Orange County work in partnership and individually to <br /> respond to and recover from local emergencies; and <br /> WHEREAS, proclaiming September as Orange County Preparedness Month will bring <br /> more attention to the need for individual and family preparedness among Orange County <br /> residents, and information provided during the month of September about emergency <br /> preparedness will be beneficial throughout the year; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, be it recognized that the Orange County Board of Commissioners do <br /> hereby proclaim September 2011 as Orange County Preparedness Month. <br /> This the 8th day of September 2011. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to approve proclaiming September 2011 as Orange County Preparedness Month and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that Orange County was concerned when there was a <br /> proposal to add a second nuclear reactor at Shearon Harris, and the Board went all the way to <br /> the Atomic Energy Licensing Commission to conversations at the U. S. Court of Appeals in <br /> Washington, D. C. In 2006, at Triangle J Council of Governments, after a '/4 inch of snow or <br /> ice paralyzed Raleigh, the County Commissioners asked representatives at Progress Energy <br />