September Proclaimed Preparedness Month in Brownwood

The Brownwood City Council proclaimed the month of September as Preparedness Month in the city of Brownwood.

Mayor Stephen Haynes read and presented a proclamation to Public Health Preparedness Coordinator Cliff Karnes which outlined the following:

• The importance for all Brownwood residents, businesses and organizations in Brownwood to develop an emergency plan.
• How providing emergency preparedness in our families, workplaces and communities minimizes both physical and economic damages throughout Brownwood should a disaster
• The fact that Brownwood’s emergency management and health preparedness staff strives to increase public awareness about the need to prepare for emergencies and disasters.

All residents are encouraged to make emergency preparedness a top priority in their homes, offices and neighborhoods.

The Brownwood/Brown County Health Department offers an informative booklet, pictured below, which helps individuals, families and businesses prepare for emergencies and disasters.  During the month of September, the health department will be posting daily preparedness messages and resources on the BBCHD website,