The Insurance Record - June 14, 2012

Published Since 1934 • Dallas, Texas
June 14, 2012 • Vol. 78 No. 12

Gov. Perry Urges All Texans to
Prepare for 2012 Hurricane Season

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry urged all Texans to prepare their families and homes for the 2012 hurricane season, which officially began June 1, and runs through the end of November.

The governor was joined by State Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd at the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) State Response Activation Exercise to assess the readiness of state emergency management personnel and resources.

“We’re blessed to be coming off relatively quiet hurricane seasons, but we know that it’s not a matter of if another major hurricane is going to hit us, it’s a matter of when,” Gov. Perry said.

“Through practice, simulation and
repetition, Texas has honed one of
the most effective and efficient emer-
gency response teams in the country,
but I encourage all Texans to devel-
op an emergency plan, put together
an emergency supply kit, and es-
tablish an evacuation route in the
event of impending disaster,” Perry
continued.

Mother Nature’s Power

“Today’s exercise is an important reminder of the magnitude of resources necessary to meet the threat of one of Mother Nature’s most powerful and devastating forces,” Chief Kidd said. “We stand ready to assist our local leaders in the event a storm heads their way, and we’re also asking continued on page 4

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Gov. Perry recieves a wristband that is part of the EMERGENCY TRACKING NETWORK. Everything into and out of an evacuated area from people to pets to durable medical equipment gets tagged and traced across the state.