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National Preparedness Month
September 2016
DON'T WAIT. COMMUNICATE.
MAKE YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN TODAY.
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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH!
AMERICA'S
FEMA PrepareAthon! Ready
Whereas, "National Preparedness Month" creates an important opportunity for every
resident of Pittsylvania County to prepare their homes, businesses, and communities for any type of
emergency including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks; and
Whereas, investing in the preparedness of ourselves, our families, businesses, and
communities can reduce fatalities and economic devastation in our communities and in our nation;
and
Whereas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready Campaign, Citizens Corps,
and other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private, and volunteer agencies are working to
increase public activities in preparing for emergencies and to educate individuals on how to take
action ; and
Whereas, emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every citizen of Pittsylvania
County and all citizens are urged to make preparedness a priority and work together, as a team, to
ensure that individuals, families, and communities are prepared for disasters and emergencies of any
type; and
Whereas, all citizens of Pittsylvania are encouraged to participate in citizen preparedness
activities and asked to visit websites of the Ready Campaign at Ready.gov or Listo.gov (in
Spanish) and become more prepared; then
Therefore, Be It Proclaimed that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors hereby
proclaims September 2016 as National Preparedness Month, and encourages all citizens and
business to develop their own emergency preparedness plan, and work together toward creating a
more prepared society.
Given under my hand this 16th day of August, 2016.
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°„�f „ J sie L. Barksdale, Chair
, ;, Pittsylvad, County Board of Su.ervisors
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■, ., .4_ ", Clarence C. Monday, Clerk
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