III 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 582 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2008 Mr. Martinez (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing the work and accomplishments of Mr. Herbert Saffir, inventor of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, during Hurricane Preparedness Week.

Whereas Mr. Herbert Saffir protected countless individuals by conveying the threat levels of approaching hurricanes through a 5-tier system to measure hurricane strength; Whereas the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale has become the definitive means to describe hurricane strength; Whereas Mr. Saffir, as a civil and structural engineer, was a pioneer in designing buildings and bridges for high wind resistance; Whereas Mr. Saffir, as a participant in a United Nations project in 1969, helped to reduce hurricane damage to low-cost buildings worldwide; Whereas Mr. Saffir was the principal of Saffir Engineering in Coral Gables, Florida; Whereas Mr. Saffir fought tirelessly for safe building codes to ensure the safety of all people threatened by hurricanes; Whereas Mr. Saffir was born in New York City, New York, on March 29, 1917, and died in Miami, Florida, on November 21, 2007; and Whereas Hurricane Preparedness Week is observed the week beginning May 25, 2008: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)recognizes the work and accomplishments of Mr. Herbert Saffir, inventor of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, during Hurricane Preparedness Week; (2)honors Mr. Saffir's commitment to alerting the citizenry of the threat of hurricanes; (3)thanks Mr. Saffir for his dedication, which has undoubtedly helped to save countless lives and the property of citizens around the world; and (4)commends Mr. Saffir’s service to the State of Florida, the United States, and the world.