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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters | ||||||
| 3 | are real and all Illinois citizens
should be aware of the | ||||||
| 4 | potential danger; while prevention of natural disasters is not | ||||||
| 5 | viable,
citizens can be prepared with emergency supplies and | ||||||
| 6 | plans; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, If the citizens of Illinois are prepared for | ||||||
| 8 | zombies, than they are prepared for any
natural disaster; while | ||||||
| 9 | a Zombie Apocalypse may never happen, the preparation for such | ||||||
| 10 | an
event is the same as for any natural disaster; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives | ||||||
| 12 | every year and can have lasting
effects, both to people and | ||||||
| 13 | property; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Over 60% of Americans are not practicing or | ||||||
| 15 | preparing for natural disasters,
and only 39% have developed an | ||||||
| 16 | emergency plan; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Practicing for preparedness makes perfect, and | ||||||
| 18 | staying safe is important for the
citizens of Illinois; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Citizens should have supplies on hand, which may | ||||||
| 20 | include, water, food, medications, tools,
electronics, | ||||||
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| 1 | sanitation and hygiene, clothing and bedding, important | ||||||
| 2 | documents, and first aid; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Having an emergency plan and supplies can reduce | ||||||
| 4 | the negative impacts of natural
disasters or help avoid them | ||||||
| 5 | completely; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and | ||||||
| 7 | losses that accompany disasters; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime; | ||||||
| 9 | citizens of Illinois should prepare for
the Zombie Apocalypse; | ||||||
| 10 | therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 12 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that all | ||||||
| 13 | Illinois residents are encouraged to participate in preparing | ||||||
| 14 | for a Zombie Apocalypse, and have a plan that includes, signing | ||||||
| 15 | up for local texts and weather alerts, developing emergency | ||||||
| 16 | communications for the household, collecting significant | ||||||
| 17 | documents and storing them in a safe place, and gathering | ||||||
| 18 | emergency supplies; and be it further | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, That all Illinois citizens are urged to follow | ||||||
| 20 | and act on disaster preparedness
guidelines of the Illinois | ||||||
| 21 | Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management
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| 1 | Agency; and be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That we designate October 2017 as "Zombie | ||||||
| 3 | Preparedness Month" in the State of
Illinois, and urge all | ||||||
| 4 | Illinoisans to educate themselves about natural disasters and | ||||||
| 5 | take steps to
create a stockpile of food, water, and other | ||||||
| 6 | emergency supplies that can last up to 72 hours.
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