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website is www.readyorange.org or citizens can call the EMS Department at 919-968-2050. <br />They encourage residents to have athree-day supply for an emergency preparedness kit. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked how tang water could be stored in a clean container. He <br />asked if it could last for six months in a clean container in a dark place. Jack Ball said yes and <br />they recommend rotating the water and food supplies every six months. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that recently a national report came out that 30-35% of <br />bottled water had its origins in a municipal tap. Eric said that they do not recommend using <br />plastic milk jug containers. The soda type plastic bottles are better to use. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that the County Commissioners did agree that there would <br />be updates on what is being done to conserve water and on the lake levels. He said that it <br />would be nice to continue with water conservation procedures. He suggested that when there is <br />a phone number mentioned, it should be put on the screen during the broadcasted meetings. <br />Eric Griffin mentioned the website www.h2orange.org, which is the drought response <br />website. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve the proclamation as stated below designating the month of September 2005 as <br />National Preparedness Month in Orange County, and encourage residents to engage in sound <br />emergency preparedness practices. <br />National Preparedness Month <br />September 200v <br />WHEREAS, The United States Department of Homeland Security, along with 127 other <br />entities, has designated the month of September 2005 as National Preparedness <br />Month; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County frequently experiences impacts from, and is vulnerable to, most <br />types of natural disasters, including the November 1992 Hillsborough tornado, <br />Hurricane Fran in 1996, Hurricane Floyd in 1999, the major snowfall in 2000, and <br />the ice storm in December 2002: and <br />WHEREAS, There is an ever present risk of hazardous materials emergencies, building <br />collapse, fires, terrorist attacks, and other man-made disasters in and around <br />Orange County; and <br />WHEREAS, From 1993 through 2003, governments, residents and businesses in Orange <br />County received nearly $16.4 million in federal disaster assistance; and <br />WHEREAS, The need for residents to learn more about various disasters and how to protect <br />themselves should be emphasized; <br />NOW THEREFORE, The Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims the month <br />of September 2005 as National Preparedness Month in Orange County, and <br />encourages all residents to learn mare about emergencies and disasters and <br />engage in sound preparedness practices. <br />Adopted this 7th day of September, 2005. <br />