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Proclamation 9876

National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2019

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

Impact dates

  1. 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

Timeline

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
Proclamation 9876: National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2019 · Executive Orders