On February 17, 2015, Governor Stephen L. Beshear signed a Proclamation, declaring the month of March 2015 as Severe Weather Awareness month.
A PDF of the Proclamation is available for viewing on the Kentucky Emergency Management website: http://kyem.ky.gov/.
Text of the Proclamation follows:
Proclamation
by
Stephen L. Beshear
Governor
of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come:
WHEREAS, Severe weather can strike at any time in Kentucky, causing extensive and long-lasting effects upon Kentuckians and impacting personal lives, the social structure and the economy on both the local and state levels; and
WHEREAS, Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) is charged with the responsibility of preparing Kentucky for all forms of natural disasters, including severe weather; and
WHEREAS, KYEM cooperates with other state and federal government agencies, the National Weather Service, the Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee, local emergency officials and private corporations to prepare the citizens of the Commonwealth for severe weather; and
WHEREAS, All Kentuckians are encouraged to participate in the 2015 Statewide Tornado Safety Drill to be held on March 3, at approximately 10:07 a.m. EST;
NOW, THEREFORE,I, STEVEN L. BESHEAR, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby proclaim March 2015 as
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS MONTH
in Kentucky, and urge all public and private institutions, as well as residents, to note its observance and take necessary actions to prepare and protect our people and property that could be threatened as a result of severe storms.
DONE AT THE CAPITOL, in the City of Frankfort the 17th day of February, in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen and in the 223rd year of the Commonwealth.
STEVEN L. BESHEAR
GOVERNOR
ALISON LUNDERGAN GRIMES
SECRETARY OF STATE