Proc. 2020-24 - Hurricane Awareness Week, 5-20
PROCLAMATION
NO. 2020-24
WHEREAS Texas hurricane season officially begins June 1 and ends November 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS the 624-mile Texas Gulf coastline, our area in particular, and areas of Texas hundreds of miles inland are vulnerable to the devastating effects of a hurricane or tropical storm;
and
WHEREAS public and private entities should develop emergency response and recovery plans in accordance with local jurisdictions and local emergency management officers; and
WHEREAS the National Weather Service and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are designating the week of May 3-9, 2020, as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Texas; and
WHEREAS on behalf of the City of Huntsville, I urge all citizens of this community to participate in hurricane preparedness activities, and to pay close attention to hurricane watch
and warning instructions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas, that:
MAY 3-9, 2020
be declared: HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK
in the City of Huntsville and urge all citizens to be prepared for the upcoming hurricane season.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED on this 6th day of May 2020.
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Andy Brauninger, Mayor