PRINTER'S NO. 3459
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
226
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY STEPHENS, GUENST AND SANCHEZ, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of September 2022 as "UD Strong Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In late afternoon on September 1, 2021, portions of
the Upper Dublin community were in the direct path of an eight-
mile-long by 400-yard-wide EF-2 tornado associated with
Hurricane Ida that, in a brief 14-minute period, left
unimaginable devastation as it passed through the area; and
WHEREAS, With the destruction associated with 130-mile-per-
hour winds and five hours of rain that followed, the storm
claimed one life and generated millions of dollars in damages to
more than 1,500 public, private and institutional properties;
and
WHEREAS, Among other impacts, there was displacement of more
than 115 families, relocation of the Upper Dublin Township
Police Department and Administrative Offices, reassignment of
Fort Washington Elementary School students to other buildings,
interruption of local business operations and permanent changes
to the Fort Washington and Ambler area landscapes known for
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mature shade trees and tall pines; and
WHEREAS, Countless first responders, staff, volunteers of all
ages, community organizations, business owners and others
graciously, generously and unselfishly contributed their time,
energy and immeasurable other resources to aid and support those
impacted by the events of September 1, 2021; therefore be it
RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
recognize the month of September 2022 as "UD Strong Month" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That on September 1, 2022, the General Assembly
commemorate the ruin caused by an unforeseen natural disaster,
followed by the response and outpouring of support to storm
survivors and, most importantly, the resilience, unity and
spirit of Upper Dublin Township residents in a time of
adversity.
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