CA SCR97

Proclaims September 2025 as California Emergency Preparedness Month, aligning with the federal National Preparedness Month initiative launched in 2004 by FEMA

Recognizes California's increased frequency and intensity of disasters over the past decade, including wildfires, heat waves, floods, mudslides, droughts, and rolling blackouts

References the January 2025 hurricane-force wind-driven firestorms that destroyed urban and coastal areas in Los Angeles County as evidence of the state's complex emergency conditions

Encourages Californians to prepare emergency plans that include shelter access, food and water reserves, backup power for communication devices, pet plans, transportation, and knowledge of evacuation routes

Urges residents and all levels of government to plan, prepare, and practice emergency response in advance, emphasizing that preparedness should be an ongoing practice