Committee to study issues related to emergency preparedness and disaster management recovery
Raleigh — Rep. Michael H. Wray has been appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery.
The Joint Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery will study issues including: hurricane preparedness, evacuation, and response; bioterrorism preparedness and response; flood and natural disaster preparation and response; the public health infrastructure in place to respond to natural and non-natural disaster; and whether the state building code sufficiently addresses issues related to commercial and residential construction in hurricane and flood prone areas.
“I am pleased to be appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery,” Rep. Wray said. “It is critical that our state and its citizens are prepared for weather, public health, energy, security and bioterrorism emergencies. I am sure the committee’s report will bring recommendations for improvement in our state’s preparedness and recovery efforts when emergencies occur.”
The committee will also study energy security including: identifying the state’s energy profile; determining the state’s essential energy facilities and their connections; evaluating potential threats and the possible consequences of disruptive events; reviewing long-term strategies; outlining strategies for communication to the media and public; offering response options for each type of emergency; identifying the response measures and options that industry and government can take; coordinating local, state, and federal level issues; ensuring protection from cyber attack of computer control systems; and monitoring of the state’s energy supply.
Rep. Wray is a small business owner in his third term representing Northampton, Vance and Warren counties. He is chairman of the Insurance Committee and vice chairman of the Wildlife Resources Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources. He is also a member of the Agriculture; Appropriations; Transportation; and Commerce, Small Business and Entrepreneurship committees.