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Subj: MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY NAPOLITANO: NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH -038/09

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-----Original Message-----
From:   Secretary Department of Homeland Security
Sent:   Wednesday, September 02, 2009 04:08 PM Eastern Standard Time
To:
Subject:        MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY NAPOLITANO: NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
MONTH


Sept. 2, 2009

Spreading the Word on National Preparedness Month

Dear Colleagues:

September is National Preparedness Month, offering our Department an
opportunity to talk to the American people about the importance of becoming
better prepared for - and more resilient to - emergencies of all kinds.

Protecting the United States from threats like terrorism, natural disasters,
and infectious diseases is a shared responsibility and everyone has an
important role to play.

As a DHS employee, you are in a unique position to help us build a national
culture of shared responsibility because you understand what it means to
keep our nation safe and secure - day in and day out.

This effort starts in our own communities. By talking to your neighbors,
friends, and family about citizen preparedness - during September and beyond
- we can build a culture where shared responsibility for preventing and
responding to emergencies is every bit as common as planning for retirement
or keeping your car and home in good repair. For more information about
emergency planning, visit www.ready.gov <http://www.ready.gov/> . You can
also check out a new Ready Public Service Announcement
<http://www.dhs.gov/files/gc_1251897643286.shtm>  that raises awareness
about increasing preparedness across the nation.

As always, thank you for your work and for your service to our Nation.


Yours very truly,


Janet Napolitano
Secretary

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