[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18577]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             DENTON RECEIVES SECOND STORMREADY RECOGNITION

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 19, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the City of 
Denton, TX, for receiving its second StormReady recognition. I commend 
Mayor Perry McNeill and the City of Denton's Office of Emergency 
Management for their commitment to supporting broader region and State 
efforts, both in planning and response, to the weather-related 
challenges we have faced in 2006.
  The National Weather Service issues StormReady recognition to cities, 
such as Denton, that establish a level of preparedness beyond the 
minimum standards of severe weather operations. These leading cities 
are selected based on their readiness in six areas, including the 
receipt of National Weather Service information, local weather and 
water monitoring, local warning distribution, communication of 
information to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, community 
preparedness, and administrative tools. The City of Denton met or 
exceeded each of these areas.
  Under the capable direction of Denton's Emergency Manager Michael 
Penaluna, Mayor McNeill and the City of Denton have demonstrated their 
commitment to protecting and preparing citizens for severe weather 
emergencies. Thanks to the hard work of these individuals, the City of 
Denton is a safer place and a model for communities around the nation.
  I extend my sincerest congratulations to the City of Denton, Mayor 
Perry McNeill and the Office of Emergency Management on receiving their 
second StormReady emergency response recognition.

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