Presidential Document2021-19325
National Preparedness Month, 2021
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September 3, 2021
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August 31, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19325]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 169 / Friday, September 3, 2021 /
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Proclamation 10244 of August 31, 2021
National Preparedness Month, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In the past year, our Nation has faced both
unpredictable and unprecedented challenges. The 2020
hurricane season was the most active on record. Severe
winter storms and record-breaking heat waves
interrupted our power sector, and the climate crisis
fueled historic drought, water scarcity, and dangerous
heat waves, which in turn have helped supercharge the
wildfires ravaging the West. All of this has come on
top of the ongoing pain and struggle of COVID-19, which
has impacted every community across the Nation.
Becoming more disaster-resilient as a country--and more
prepared as a people--is essential for our continued
strength and security. During National Preparedness
Month, we encourage all Americans to take the important
steps to prepare for natural and human-made threats and
to ensure that all our communities are ready for any
emergency.
My Administration is committed to taking bold action to
prepare for and address the dangers posed by climate
change. We have put the climate crisis and the
communities most vulnerable to it at the center of our
domestic and foreign policy. We are investing in
weather forecasting and climate research to strengthen
our understanding of how our changing climate is
altering severe weather and drought, and we are
ensuring that every community has the resources to
prepare for and respond to these increasingly dangerous
storms. We are also investing in helping developing
nations adapt and build their own resilience in the
face of climate change.
At home, we are making a once-in-a-generation
investment in upgrading our infrastructure so that it
is more resilient to the challenges of today, and we
are mitigating climate change by building up an
American-made clean power economy for tomorrow. That is
why I am committed to making a historic commitment to
resilience through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
to upgrade and modernize our power grid, invest in mass
transit and vehicle electrification, and fund
environmental cleanup.
I am also rallying the world to join the United States
in committing to greater climate ambition. The United
States has rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, and we
are leading the charge for stronger global action to
cut greenhouse gas pollution and avert the worst
impacts of climate change while we still have the
chance. The United States is leading by example and
creating good, high-paying jobs in the process by
harnessing the economic opportunities of climate
action.
As we prepare for natural disasters and address the
accelerating climate crisis, we must also remain
vigilant to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious
disease threats, including the COVID-19 pandemic and
threats that will arise in the future. Even as more
than 174 million Americans have been fully vaccinated--
with hundreds of thousands continuing to get vaccinated
each day--the more transmissible Delta variant is
spreading, particularly among unvaccinated individuals.
I continue to call on Americans to protect themselves
and those around them by getting vaccinated. The
vaccines are safe. They are effective. And together, we
can save lives.
The theme of this year's National Preparedness Month is
``Prepare to Protect.'' During the past year, natural
disasters have sent our communities into
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turmoil, and we have seen the particularly devastating
toll they take on disadvantaged, low-income communities
and people of color. Beyond the physical damage done by
natural disasters, these storms also exact an emotional
toll on their victims, from the pain of losing a loved
one to the pressure caused by financial setbacks.
Therefore, we must all prepare to better protect
ourselves and our communities against both immediate
crises and their residual effects.
During National Preparedness Month, we also recognize
the bravery and the sacrifices of our first responders,
who are our first line of defense in so many crises.
This month, as we prepare to commemorate the 20th
anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, we honor the lives that were lost
and the heroism that was displayed by both first
responders and ordinary citizens to respond, and we
reaffirm our responsibility to never forget.
This month, we must each do our part--we must all
Prepare to Protect. I call on everyone to get
vaccinated, turn on emergency alerts on your
smartphone, pack an emergency go-bag, and encourage
others in your community to do the same.
For assistance in getting prepared, visit the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's Ready campaign at
<a href="http://www.Ready.gov">www.Ready.gov</a> or <a href="http://www.Listo.gov">www.Listo.gov</a> for Spanish-speakers for
free information and resources to help you and your
family ``Prepare to Protect.''
National Preparedness Month is a call to action to all
parts of our government, industrial and commercial
sectors, academia, non-governmental organizations,
civic groups, religious institutions, and families. By
working together today, we can ensure that our Nation
is prepared for the natural and human-made threats of
tomorrow.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2021
as National Preparedness Month. I encourage all
Americans to recognize the importance of preparedness
and work together to enhance our resilience and
readiness.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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