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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 969
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the citizens of Walden on Lake Conroe for developing an |
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emergency preparedness team to respond to natural disasters; and |
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WHEREAS, Walden is located on a peninsula in Lake Conroe; |
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on three occasions in its recent past, the community was isolated |
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due to natural disasters; and |
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WHEREAS, The Walden Emergency Management Action Team was |
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formed in 2003, and a program was developed to respond to the needs |
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of residents following an emergency, such as a tornado, hurricane, |
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or other natural disaster, when regular Montgomery County emergency |
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providers are not available; and |
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WHEREAS, In January of 2004, Montgomery County received a |
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$25,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security for the Walden |
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Emergency Management Action Team (WEMAT) and the organization was |
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merged with the Homeland Security Community Emergency Response |
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Team (CERT) and became known as WEMAT/CERT; and |
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WHEREAS, The team has grown and now has 175 volunteer members |
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who serve a community of 6,500 residents; eight members have become |
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certified as trainers, and 31 members have completed the team's |
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100-hour training course; and |
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WHEREAS, Being prepared for emergencies is important in |
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ensuring the safety and well-being of each citizen in the community; |
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undoubtedly, all of the citizens of Walden will benefit from the |
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efforts of the volunteers who have taken the initiative to join |
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an emergency team in order to help their community in the event of |
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a disaster; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Walden |
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Emergency Management Action Team-Community Emergency Response |
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Team for their volunteer work and training on behalf of their |
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community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as |
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an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 4, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |