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AN ORDER OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
REQUIRING MANDATORY EVACUATION
(HURRICANE FRANCES)
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Administrator has made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 252.38, Florida Statutes, political subdivisions of the state
have the power during a state of local emergency to provide for the health and safety of
persons and property.
2. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County has adopted Resolution
No. 00-277 authorizing the St. Lucie County Administrator and the St. Lucie County Public
Safety Director to exercise certain emergency powers and authority during a local emergency.
3. The National Hurricane Center has identified Hurricane Frances as a Category 4
hurricane and has issued Hurricane Warnings for the east coast of Florida, including St. Lucie
County.
4. The presence of Hurricane Frances has placed St. Lucie County in a state of
emergency, exposing the citizens thereof to danger to life and property.
5. On September ! , 2004, at ~/;~__-~ l~m., the St. Lucie County Public Safety
Director declared a state of local emergency (copy attached).
6. In order to respond to such emergency, upon this declaration, the County
Administrator or his designee is authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by
Resolution No. 00-277 (copy attached) for and on behalf of the Board of County
Commissioners during the term of such local state of emergency.
7. Based on the recommendation of the Public Safety Director on the advice of
state and local law enforcement officials, including but not limited to the St. Lucie County
Sheriff, the Police Chiefs of the Cities of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, the State of Florida
Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol, as a result of the effects of
Hurricane Frances, there is a clear and present danger of loss of life and significant property
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damage in St. Lucie County and it is necessary to impose a mandatory evacuation as
hereinafter defined in order to prevent substantial injury to persons or property.
NOW, THEREFORE, I am issuing the following Order:
1. Effective September ~,~ 2004 at~_.m., there is a mandatory evacuation imposed
for County residents living in the areas in the map attached as Exhibit "A". All persons in
evacuation areas are commanded to leave their homes and businesses unless otherwise
directed or authorized by City, County, State of Florida or federal officials.
2. This evacuation Order shall remain in effect for seventy-two (72) hours unless
terminated, modified or extended. This evacuation Order shall automatically terminate upon a
declaration terminating the state of local emergency or upon further Order of the County
Administrator or the Board of County Commissioners. This Order imposing the evacuation may
be modified at any time by subsequent Order of the County Administrator or the Board of
County Commissioners. This evacuation Order may be extended in not more than seventy-two
(72)hour increments by subsequent Orders issued by the County Administrator or the Board of
County Commissioners.
3. This Order shall,, as promptly as practicable, be filed in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court and delivered to the appropriate news media for publication and radio and
television broadcast thereof.
Signed this ~ day of September, 2004, at~'~.m.
~,~.a~... Anderson
C~unt~ Administrator
St. Lucie County