III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 652 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2018 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Remembering the 1-year anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Irma in Florida.

Whereas, on September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma reached the shores of Florida and caused significant devastation across the State; Whereas, due to Hurricane Irma, the President issued a major disaster declaration with respect to Florida on September 10, 2017; Whereas Hurricane Irma contributed to the confirmed deaths of 84 individuals in Florida; Whereas, as a result of Hurricane Irma— (1) nearly 13,000,000 people in Florida were left without electrical power; (2) an estimated 90 percent of the homes in the Florida Keys were damaged or destroyed; (3) the citrus industry of Florida suffered significant crop and income losses, with some growers experiencing crop losses of 90 percent or more; (4) the maritime culture of Florida has been severely impacted, including— (A) the disruption of commercial fishing, trapping, and aquaculture; (B) the loss of recreational fishing opportunities for residents and tourists; (C) widespread marine debris limiting safe navigation in waterways and channels; and (D) reports of more than 850 displaced or sunken vessels; and (5) the total estimated insurance losses in Florida have exceeded $10,000,000,000; Whereas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the estimate of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma is $50,000,000,000; Whereas the Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid out more than $950,000,000 in flood insurance claims as a result of Hurricane Irma; and Whereas significant challenges still exist in Florida to recover, rebuild, and prepare for future storms: Now, therefore, be it