HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 17-063 - DECLARATION OF DISASTER (HARVEY)Emergency Management
Mayor Becky Ames, Director
Tim Ocnaschek, Coordinator
700 Orleans, 2"d floor
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Office: (409)980-7280 Fax: (409)980-7240
DECLARATION OF DISASTER 4 -
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont in the County of Jefferson, Texas, on the .0 day of
August 2017, has suffered widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property (or there
is an imminent threat of same) resulting from Hurricane Harvey; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Beaumont has determined that extraordinary measures must be
taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED
BY THE MAYOR OF BEAUMONT:
1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for the City of Beaumont pursuant to
§418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.
2. Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Government Code, the state of disaster shall continue
for a period of not more than seven (7) days from the date of this declaration unless continued or
renewed by the City Council of Beaumont.
3. Pursuant to §418.108(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of
disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the City Clerk.
4. Pursuant to §418.108(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of
disaster activates the City Emergency Operations Plan.
5. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.
ORDERED this the '`vl day of kV6�vk,-r 12017.
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