[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 264 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 264

  Expressing the sense of the Senate upon the 50-year anniversary of 
                           Hurricane Audrey.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 9, 2007

 Mr. Vitter submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate upon the 50-year anniversary of 
                           Hurricane Audrey.

Whereas on June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey made landfall with winds of 145mph 
        and 12-foot storm surges;
Whereas Hurricane Audrey ranks as the 7th deadliest hurricane to strike the 
        United States in modern record keeping with an estimated 526 lives lost;
Whereas Hurricane Audrey ranks as the 2nd deadliest hurricane to strike 
        Louisiana, only behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005; and
Whereas Hurricane Audrey caused damage in excess of $120,000,000 and destroyed 
        more than 90 percent of the buildings in Cameron and Vermillion 
        Parishes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the life of each individual who died as a 
        result of Hurricane Audrey;
            (2) extends its deepest condolences to the victims of this 
        tragic disaster, as well as to their families, friends, and 
        loved ones;
            (3) commits to support victims of hurricanes and other 
        natural disasters;
            (4) honors and expresses gratitude to members of the Armed 
        Forces, law enforcement personnel, first responders, and others 
        who have bravely and faithfully participated in the rescue, 
        response, and rebuilding of areas affected by Hurricane Audrey; 
        and
            (5) declares June 27, 2007, to be a National Day of 
        Remembrance, in commemoration of the 50-year Anniversary of 
        Hurricane Audrey on June 27, 1957.
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