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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A PROCLAMATION <br />Severe Weather Awareness Week <br />March 13th through 17th, 2006 <br />WHEREAS, The National Weather Service and the Governor of North Carolina have <br />proclaimed the week of March 13`" through 17~h as Severe Weather Awareness <br />Week; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County is vulnerable to severe weather, including the devastating impacts <br />of tornadoes, ice storms, and other inclement weather events; and <br />WHEREAS, Tornadoes and severe weather occur each year in North Carolina; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County was most recently struck by a tornado on January 14, 2005; and <br />WHEREAS, The need for residents to learn more about severe weather and haw to protect <br />themselves should be emphasized; <br />NOW THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, hereby proclaim the <br />week of March 13~h through 17~h, 2006, as Severe Weather Awareness Week, <br />and encourage all residents to learn mare about severe weather and be aware <br />of its dangers, especially during the spring and summer months. <br />Adopted this 2nd day of March, 2006. <br />Barry .Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />