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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 5, 2023 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Preparedness Month Proclamation <br /> DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Kirby Saunders, Emergency Services <br /> Proclamation Director, 919-245-6100 <br /> Sarah Pickhardt, Division Chief of <br /> Emergency Management, 919-245- <br /> 6100 <br /> Janice Tyler, Department on Aging <br /> Director, 919-245-2000 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a proclamation declaring September 2023 as "Orange County <br /> Preparedness Month". <br /> BACKGROUND: National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family <br /> and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. The theme of this year's National <br /> Preparedness Month is "Preparing for Older Adults." <br /> North Carolina continues to experience an unusually high volume of disasters, to include the <br /> severe weather, flooding events, and extreme temperatures. So far this year, Orange County has <br /> experienced multiple watches and warnings issued by the National Weather Service for severe <br /> weather and flooding. The 2023 Hurricane Season continues to be above normal in predictions <br /> for both severity and frequency of storms. <br /> Older adults can face greater risks when it comes to the multitude of extreme weather events and <br /> emergencies communities face, especially if they are living alone, are low-income, have a <br /> disability, or live in rural areas. <br /> It is critical that as a community, everyone works together to ensure that people are connected <br /> and prepared to remain resilient in the face of future disasters. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the <br /> proclamation. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this item: <br />