September 24, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 166 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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              NATIONAL NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my neighbors in 
Alabama and Florida who bore the brunt of destruction from Hurricane 
Sally when it made landfall on September 16. We keep all those who were 
affected in our prayers as they rebuild.
  Mississippi was lucky to be spared this time, but tragedy comes with 
an important lesson. We must be prepared. I will be the first to say 
that even I could have been better prepared for this storm after seeing 
the devastation throughout lower Alabama and the panhandle.
  September is National Natural Disaster Preparedness Month, and 
hurricane season is still well underway. I encourage everyone who calls 
the Gulf and Atlantic Coast home to review the FEMA hurricane 
guidelines. From knowing your evacuation route to having all the 
essentials to leave, if necessary, when a storm is headed our way, we 
will be better prepared to weather it together.
  Natural disasters are inevitable, and it is our responsibility as 
elected officials and as individuals, to prepare for them and recover 
responsibly. For those impacted by Hurricane Sally, I wish you a swift 
recovery.
  Don't just build back, build forward.

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