Proclamation 10748-National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2024
Issued 2024-05-03 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Proclamation 10748 designates the week of May 5, 2024 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The proclamation encourages Americans in hurricane-prone regions to take concrete steps to prepare for the hurricane season, including developing family emergency plans, assembling supply kits, and understanding evacuation routes. It highlights the federal government's investments in weather forecasting, emergency management infrastructure, and disaster response capacity.
This proclamation is directed at residents of coastal and flood-prone areas, emergency management officials, local governments, and the general public. It does not create new programs or direct specific spending, but reinforces existing federal preparedness campaigns led by FEMA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Ceremonial proclamations designating preparedness awareness weeks are a standard presidential practice with broad public safety value. This proclamation carries no binding legal effect and requires no congressional approval.
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Constitutional Analysis
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This proclamation designates "Proclamation 10748-National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2024" — a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to hurricane preparedness. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition. They do not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens.
Ceremonial proclamations like this one are purely declaratory. They express the sentiment of the President on behalf of the nation, drawing public awareness to causes or communities. They require no congressional approval and face no constitutional challenges.
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