HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-033RESOLUTION NO. 16-033
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 14-18,2016 AS
"FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. The National Weather Service has designated March 14 through 18, 2016 as Flood Safety
Awareness Week.
2. Floods can happen anytime, anywhere and without warning, creating emergencies of great
concern to St. Lucie County, with imminent threat to life and property. Flooding has
caused, and can cause extensive damage to homes, businesses and local government
infrastructure.
3. An average of 90 people peryear lose their lives in flooding disasters annually in the United
States.
4. Over the last 30 years, flooding has caused approximately $8 billion in damages through
out the United States.
5. The state of Florida has received 22 presidential disaster declarations for severe weather
events that have caused flooding since 2000.
6. St. Lucie County suffered flooding in January of 2014, causing major damage to homes and
apartment buildings and displacing dozens of residents.
7. St. Lucie County has spent several million dollars on storm water drainage improvements.
8. Many parts of Florida have seen record-breaking rainfall this year, creating elevated risk
for flooding.
9. Damage from a flood is not normally covered under a standard homeowners policy,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the week of March 14-18, 2016, as "FLOOD SAFETY
AWARENESS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board encourages county residents to review flood risk and purchase flood insurance
to protect their property.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED thislst day of March 2016.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COO NTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE OF
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DEPUTY CLERK HAIRM�
APPROVE S TO LE RM AND
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