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i <br /> �2 0 007 <br /> () r aov) 4 - - e, <br /> 3 <br /> OR S SAGE COU ITY BOARD OF COM �r ISSIONERS <br /> PROGGLA Vq T Oil <br /> Orange County Preparedness GWr nth <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 /> �l <br /> � Rich , hai <br /> , rh % t <br /> � range Cou ty Board of Commissioners <br /> C °'htiJT <br />