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3 <br /> 1 Chair Price said she attended North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br /> 2 (NCACC) conference and took emergency preparedness training along with Commissioner <br /> 3 Bedford. She said some of that will be discussed at a future work session. She said she ordered <br /> 4 county map books for the rest of the Board, and they have a lot of good information. She said <br /> 5 she attended a Health Department event on August 31st on the topic of International Overdose <br /> 6 Awareness Day. She said that there is a free NARCAN vending machine in the detention <br /> 7 center. She said Dean Mike Smith from the UNC School of Government is retiring after 30 years <br /> 8 and to recognize his work, she petitioned the Board to prepare a proclamation honoring his <br /> 9 retirement. She also petitioned the Board to approve the placement of a historical marker at the <br /> 10 Old Courthouse. Chair Price said 988 is a state-level alternative to 911, and more information <br /> 11 will come available soon. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 14 <br /> 15 a. Orange County Preparedness Month Proclamation <br /> 16 The Board considered a proclamation declaring September 2022 as "Orange County <br /> 17 Preparedness Month". <br /> 18 BACKGROUND: National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote <br /> 19 family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. The theme of this year's <br /> 20 National Preparedness Month is "Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting <br /> 21 everyone you love." <br /> 22 <br /> 23 North Carolina has continued to experience an unusually high volume of disasters, to include <br /> 24 the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, winter weather, severe weather (including tornadoes), and <br /> 25 infrastructure disruptions. So far this year, Orange County has experienced multiple watches <br /> 26 and warnings issued by the National Weather Service for severe weather, flooding, and tornadic <br /> 27 activity. The 2022 Hurricane Season continues to be above normal in predictions for both <br /> 28 severity and frequency of storms. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Commissioner Bedford read the following Proclamation: <br /> 31 <br /> 32 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 33 <br /> 34 PROCLAMATION <br /> 35 <br /> 36 September 2022 - "Orange County Preparedness Month" <br /> 37 <br /> 38 WHEREAS, it is critical for every community, business, family, and individual in Orange County <br /> 39 to be prepared for natural and man-made disasters, including tornadoes, flooding, and <br /> 40 hurricanes, as well as disease outbreaks like COVID-19; and <br /> 41 <br /> 42 WHEREAS, in 2018, Hurricane Florence brought significant rainfall in September, and was <br /> 43 followed by Tropical Storm Michael in October; both storms causing widespread power outages <br /> 44 and flooding, with Florence resulting in more than $26 million in damages while Michael <br /> 45 exceeded $500,000; and <br /> 46 <br /> 47 WHEREAS, Orange County experienced an estimated $1.2 million in estimated damages from <br /> 48 severe weather in 2020; and <br /> 49 <br /> 50 WHEREAS, the National Weather Service issued 14 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, one <br /> 51 Flash Flood Warning, and three Tornado Warnings for Orange County in 2021; and <br />