National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2022

Proclamation 10383 of April 29, 2022

National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each May, we raise awareness about the threat posed by
hurricanes so that Americans living in potentially
affected areas are more prepared for these powerful
storms. Over the last several years, hurricanes,
typhoons, and tropical storms have occurred with
greater frequency and intensity, causing tremendous
destruction across the United States. From the Gulf
Coast and Caribbean Territories to New England, Hawaii,
and the Pacific Territories, severe winds and flooding
have cost lives, damaged homes, and caused financial
setbacks for families. During National Hurricane
Preparedness Week, we recommit to improving our
Nation's resilience to hurricanes and to stopping
climate change from exacerbating the impact of climate-
related catastrophes in the future.

Last year was the third most active hurricane season--
and one of the costliest ever recorded in the Atlantic
basin. Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana and
moved northeast, causing severe weather and flooding
across Pennsylvania and New York. Hurricane Henri, the
first hurricane to hit the northeast in 30 years,
killed more than a 100 people and caused billions of
dollars in damages. These and other hurricanes
devastated infrastructure, economies, and communities
in their path. Hurricanes also take an emotional toll--
especially on low-income communities and communities of
color, who are more likely to live in areas that are
vulnerable to climate and weather hazards. I witnessed
the aftermath of these storms firsthand in Louisiana,
New Jersey, and New York as I walked with survivors
through their devastated communities.

My Administration is committed not only to recovering
and rebuilding in the aftermath of these climate-
related events but also to preparing for them by
strengthening the resiliency of our infrastructure and
our communities. That is why I was proud to sign the
historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last year. The
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes long-overdue
investments in coastal resilience, advances our
understanding and forecasting of dangerous weather
events, improves how we communicate forecasts to the
public, and enhances the resiliency of underserved
communities.

In addition, I have proposed more than $18 billion for
climate resilience programs across the Federal
Government in next year's budget. Federal investments
will also incorporate new flood standards so that our
communities are more resilient to flooding. We are
strengthening Federal coordination on meteorological
services. We are working with State and local
governments to strengthen and adopt building codes so,
when disasters strike, buildings and the people in them
are safer.

But the Government cannot address hurricane and extreme
weather resilience alone--every individual and family
living in a part of the country that is threatened by
these storms has an important role to play. Staying
informed, making sure your insurance policies are up to
date, and having an emergency kit and plan ready are
all important preparation steps. More information on
how to prepare for hurricane season is available on the
Federal Emergency Management Agency's Ready.gov
website.

As we enter hurricane season, let us recommit to
working together so that we can save lives; reduce
damage to our homes, communities, and infrastructure;
and recover more quickly when hurricanes and tropical
storms strike.

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 May 1 through
May 7, 2022, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. I
urge all Americans to help build our climate-resilient
Nation, so that individuals and organizations are
empowered to take action to make their communities more
resilient to weather disasters. I call on our Federal,
State, Tribal, territorial, and local government
agencies to share information that will protect lives
and property.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.