[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              URGING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, this week is National Hurricane 
Preparedness Week and I encourage all Americans to ensure they are 
prepared in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
  Officials at all levels of government are working to ensure they are 
prepared to respond to any disaster that may impact their areas. 
However, disaster preparedness is not only a government responsibility. 
Individuals and families have an important role to play as well.
  Individuals should make a disaster preparedness kit with items like 
water, nonperishable food, a first aid kit, flashlights, medications, 
and copies of important documents. The Florida Division of Emergency 
Management in my home State has a website, www.floridadisaster.org, 
which is a great resource for disaster planning. Other States provide 
these resources as well. Individuals can also visit Ready.gov and 
Hurricanes.gov for additional information.
  Madam Speaker, the time to prepare is now. I urge all Americans to 
take these simple steps to get prepared to weather the storm.

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