Press Release
☷Deputy Secretary Don Graves Stresses the Economic Impact of Hurricanes and Severe Weather Events at First Stop of the 2022 Hurricane Awareness Tour
U.S. Department of Commerce ( By Press Release office)
May 03,2022
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As the Nation gears up for another hurricane season in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins , U . S . Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves addressed the impacts that hurricanes have on the U . S . economy and the need to combat the climate crisis at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ( NOAA ) and U . S . Air Force Reserve’s ( USAFR ) Hurricane Awareness Tour at Reagan National Airport . The event is part of NOAA’s hurricane hazard education campaign and National Hurricane Preparedness Week . “As the nation gears up for another hurricane season , it’s important that all Americans living in the potential paths of these storms , even well inland of the coast , follow NOAA’s guidance for preparation , ” said Graves . “Determine your risk , develop an evacuation plan , and assemble the disaster supplies that you may need if a disaster strikes . ”

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