[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 31481-31482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11924]


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                Proclamation 9447 of May 13, 2016

                
National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each May, Americans set aside a week to raise awareness 
                of the threat posed by hurricanes--storms that can 
                devastate communities, neighborhoods, and local 
                economies. The high winds, heavy rains, lightning, and 
                tornadoes that can come with these powerful storms 
                cause serious damage, but with proper preparation we 
                can ensure the safety of ourselves and our loved ones. 
                During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, we take 
                deliberate action to safeguard our communities and work 
                together to improve our resilience to hurricanes.

                Our Nation is better prepared than ever before for 
                today's storms. Our technology, forecasting, and models 
                have improved, and we have new ways of disseminating 
                vital warnings and storm-tracking information. Still, 
                it is never too early to prepare for a potential 
                disaster. I urge all Americans to visit www.Ready.gov 
                and www.Hurricanes.gov/prepare to find key information 
                on building an emergency supply kit and knowing what to 
                do when disaster strikes. By having a plan ready, with 
                ideas about how to respond to warnings, you can help 
                avoid tragedy befalling you and your loved ones. Our 
                communities are not resilient unless individuals have 
                taken proper precautions.

                Hurricane intensity and rainfall are projected to 
                increase as a result of climate change. My 
                Administration is dedicated to ensuring our resilience 
                in response to these climate change-related impacts. We 
                are working with the Congress, the private sector, and 
                communities across America to build climate-resilient 
                infrastructure, and we are cutting red tape to help 
                those in need of recovery assistance better navigate 
                the environmental reviews necessary to ensure a rapid 
                and resilient recovery. The Federal Government is 
                coordinating with State and local governments to ensure 
                their climate action plans are up to date and to 
                mitigate the worst effects of hurricanes--including 
                through making buildings more resilient, home 
                elevations, and improving drainage--so people are in a 
                better position to avoid loss, damage, and interruption 
                of critical services, and so our communities are in a 
                better position to recover from storms. As a country, 
                we continue to make strides in achieving the National 
                Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient Nation with 
                the capabilities required across communities to 
                prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and 
                recover from threats and hazards that pose the greatest 
                risk.

                This past summer, our Nation commemorated the 10th 
                anniversary of Hurricane Katrina--a tragedy that 
                claimed the lives of more than 1,800 of our fellow 
                Americans. We all have a responsibility to step up and 
                take action to protect our Nation from such devastating 
                disasters. As we enter hurricane season, let us renew 
                our commitment to that responsibility, and let us unite 
                in common purpose to safeguard our communities.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim May 15 through May 
                21, 2016, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. I 
                call upon government agencies, private organizations, 
                schools, media, and residents in the

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                areas of our Nation vulnerable to hurricanes to share 
                information about preparedness and response to help 
                save lives and protect their communities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2016-11924
Filed 5-17-16; 11:15 am]
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