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PROCLAMATIO ational Preparedness Month, September 2011 WHEREAS, “National Preparedness Month” creates an important opportunity for every resident of The Village of Croton on Hudson to prepare their homes, businesses, and communities for any type of emergency including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks; and WHEREAS, investing in the preparedness of ourselves, our families, businesses, and communities can reduce fatalities and economic devastation in our communities and in our nation; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Campaign, Citizen Corps and other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private, and volunteer agencies are working to increase public activities in preparing for emergencies and to educate individuals on how to take action; and WHEREAS, emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every citizen of The Village of Croton on Hudson and all citizens are urged to make preparedness a priority and work together, as a team, to ensure that individuals, families, and communities are prepared for disasters and emergencies of any type; and WHEREAS, all citizens of The Village of Croton on Hudson are encouraged to participate in citizen preparedness activities and asked to review the Ready campaign’s websites at Ready.gov or Listo.gov (in Spanish) and become more prepared. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby proclaims the Month of September, 2011 as National Preparedness Month, and encourages all citizens and businesses to develop their own emergency preparedness plan, and work together toward creating a more prepared society. DATED: this 6th Day of September, 2011 by the Village Board of Trustees, Village of Croton on Hudson, ew York ___________________________________ Leo Wiegman, Mayor