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3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> Orange County Preparedness Month <br /> September 2020 <br /> WHEREAS, it is critical for every community, business, family, and individual in Orange County <br /> to be prepared for natural and man-made disasters, including tornadoes, flooding, and <br /> hurricanes, as well as disease outbreaks like COVID-19; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has seen a high activity of severe weather during 2019, with the <br /> National Weather Service issuing 23 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, two Flash Flood <br /> Warnings, one Flood Warning, and eight Tornado Warnings; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County experienced an estimated $2.1 million in estimated damages from <br /> severe weather in 2019; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 2018, Hurricane Florence brought significant rainfall in September, followed by <br /> Tropical Storm Michael in October, and both storms caused widespread power outages and <br /> flooding, with Florence resulting in more than $26 million in damages while Michael exceeded <br /> $500,000; and <br /> WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners declared a <br /> State of Emergency to coordinate the County's response and protective actions to address the <br /> COVID-19 public health emergency and provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the <br /> Orange County community; and <br /> WHEREAS, community members can take a few simple steps — creating an emergency supply <br /> kit, making a family disaster plan, and staying informed — to help make preparedness a personal <br /> responsibility and improved health a priority in our community; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County Emergency Services Emergency Management Division, along with <br /> emergency managers throughout the nation, have collaborated to recognize September as <br /> National Preparedness Month, and encourage Orange County community members to stay <br /> informed and prepared; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, do hereby <br /> declare September 2020 as "Orange County Preparedness Month." <br /> This the 1st Day of September 2020. <br /> Penny Rich, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />