National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2019

In simple terms

This proclamation designates May 5-11, 2019 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week, encouraging Americans in hurricane-prone areas to prepare for the upcoming season. It highlights improved storm tracking capabilities, new National Weather Service alerts for storm surges and extreme winds, and references the 2017 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act and the Earth Prediction Innovation Center.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 20529

Record & deadlines

May 3, 2019Signed
Signed by the President
May 9, 2019FR published
Published in the Federal Register · 84 FR 20529
Federal Register PDF
May 5, 2019
National Hurricane Preparedness Week begins

Key directives

Proclaim May 5 through May 11, 2019 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week
Call upon citizens to use NWS and FEMA online resources for hurricane preparedness
Call upon Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management officials to inform communities about hurricane preparedness and response

What to expect

Immediate

National Hurricane Preparedness Week designation (May 5-11, 2019)

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

Document describes past policy actions (2017 legislation, NWS alert implementations) but these are retrospective, not new directives created by this proclamation
The 'call upon' language to officials is hortatory, not binding
Vague on specific new funding or operational changes beyond existing programs