[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12021-12022]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HURRICANE HERMINE AND THE NORTH FLORIDA WAY

  (Ms. GRAHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, more than 250,000 people were without power. 
Ten-foot storm surges destroyed homes. Lives were lost. This is what my 
hometown and north Florida has experienced in the past week as a result 
of Hermine, the first hurricane to strike Florida in 11 years.
  It was one of the worst storms ever to hit north Florida, but 
throughout all the devastation and destruction, we also witnessed 
community, kindness, and love, or what I like to call the north Florida 
way.

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  Organizations like the Red Cross and Salvation Army sheltered and fed 
those in need. Churches opened their doors to those suffering, and 
neighbors took in neighbors to help give them respite and relief from 
the heat.
  Mr. Speaker, it will take weeks and months for us to recover from 
this storm, but today I want to recognize and thank all organizations, 
volunteers, workers, and people who have helped us all in our time of 
need. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. We are truly grateful.

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