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A PROCLAMATION <br /> FOR <br /> SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK <br /> MARCH 3 -99 1996 <br /> WHEREAS, Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. has proclaimed the week of <br /> March 3 through March 9, 1996 as Severe Weather <br /> Awareness Week, and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is vulnerable to severe weather, including <br /> the devastation of tornados, and <br /> WHEREAS, The devastation of the tornado on November 23, 1992, is <br /> still easily remembered, and <br /> WHEREAS, The need for citizens to learn more about tornados and how <br /> to protect themselves should be emphasized, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County <br /> Commissioners hereby designate the week of March 3 <br /> through March 9, 1996, as SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS <br /> WEEK, and encourage all citizens to learn more <br /> about tornados and be aware of the dangers of severe <br /> weather, especially during the spring season. <br /> Adopted this 6th day of March, 1996. <br /> Moses Carey, Jr., Cha <br /> Orange County <br /> Board of Commissio ers <br />