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Vi1i ge of Morton Grove
WHEREAS, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), along with local emergency
managers are encouraging Illinoisans to take time to prepare for potential emergencies at home, at work,
and in their communities at large; and
WHEREAS, these activities will contribute to a level of local and national preparedness that is
critical for a community disaster and general emergency planning; and
WHEREAS, the ongoing battle against COVID-19 underscores the importance of building a culture
and mindset of preparedness which includes an appropriate disaster plan that meets the needs of the
community and each individual family group; and
WHEREAS, preparedness is more than building a kit, it is about education, communication, and
mitigation which can help to provide a foundation for an expedited recovery which in turn instills confidence
in everyone that they can meet any challenge that arises; and
WHEREAS, during this month, residents are encouraged to consider the following guidelines when
evaluating and improving upon their family's emergency plan:
• Make a plan for when a disaster- strikes. Plan different scenarios that could impact your work,
school, or family routine,
• Build a kit. A kit should include basic survival items necessary for your family in an emergency
situation such as food, water, a weather radio, batteries, medication, and various supplies for each
member of your household. That kit should also to include face masks, hand sanitizer, and
disinfecting wipes so you are prepared before a disaster strikes. It is important to keep a kit not
only at home, but at work and in your car as well.
• Make sure you are prepared. Keeping a two week supply of groceries in your home will aid you if
you need to be quarantined. Practice drills at home so you and your family are fully prepared and
knowledgeable and know where to go.
• Remember to include children in your preparations. One quarter of the U.S. population is make up
of children. They also need a few extra items in their kits which could include a favorite stuffed
animal, a board game, books and music to help comfort them in a disaster; and
WHEREAS, IEMA offers disaster preparedness information as a one-stop resource for detailed
information on what to do before, during, and after a disaster at www.ready.iliinois.gov.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Daniel P. DiMaria, Mayor of the Village of Morton Grove, Illinois, do hereby
proclaim the month of September 2020, as
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH IN ILLINOIS
and call upon everyone in the Village to observe this month by developing their own home emergency
preparedness plan and supply kit.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused to be affixed the seal of the Village of Morton Grove.
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Daniel P. DiMaria, Village '°resident