Honoring the first responders who acted swiftly on Sunday, January 16, 2022, to ensure the safety of the residents affected by tornadoes that struck southwest Florida.

Bill: 117-hres-953
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2022-02-28
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution thanks the first responders of southwest Florida for their actions during the tornadoes of January 16, 2022.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2022 Mr. Donalds submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure RESOLUTION Honoring the first responders who acted swiftly on Sunday, January 16, 2022, to ensure the safety of the residents affected by tornadoes that struck southwest Florida.

Whereas, on January 16, 2022, multiple tornadoes touched down in Lee and Collier Counties, resulting in $8,300,000 in property damage, leaving 15,000 people without power; Whereas winds reached upward of 118 miles per hour, 4 people were injured, 28 homes were destroyed, and 68 homes were deemed unlivable; Whereas the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department, and Emergency Medical Services acted swiftly to assess damage and account for the lives of all civilians affected by these tornadoes; and Whereas the American Red Cross, United Way, local community groups, and faith-based organizations assisted in providing food, water, and shelter to those displaced as a result of these tornadoes: Therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives thanked the first responders of southwest Florida for their critical actions that ensured the safety of thousands of Floridians during the tornadoes of January 16, 2022.