HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/24/04 - Evacuation - JeanneAN ORDER OF THE ST. LUC]:E COUNTY ADM:I:NTSTRATOR
REC~U]:R]:N6 MANDATORY EVACUATZON
(HURRTCANE ,TEANNE)
WHEREAS, the St. Lucia County Administrator has made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 252.38, Florida 5tatutes, 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. Lucia County has adopted Resolution No.
00-277 authorizing the St. Lucia County Administrator and the St. Lucia County Public Safety
Director to exercise certain emergency powers and authority during a local emergency.
3. The National Hurricane Center has identified Hurricane ,Teanne as a Category 2
hurricane and has issued Hurricane Warnings for the east coast of Florida, including St. Lucia
County.
4. The presence of Hurricane ,Teanne has placed St. Lucia County in a state of
emergency, exposing the citizens thereof to danger to life and property.
§. On Septembercs-9_____~_~, :>004, at/~,~-0, /~-.m., the St. Lucia 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-:>77 (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. Lucia County Sheriff, the
Police Chiefs of the Cities of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucia, the ,State of Florida Department of
Law Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol, as a result of the effects of Hurricane ,Teanne,
there is a clear and present danger of loss of life and significant property damage in St. Lucia
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, T am issuing the following Order:
1. Effective September~q~, 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, 5tare of Florida or federal officials.
2. This evacuation Order shall remain in effect for seven (7) days 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 seven (7) day 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.
5igned this '-~re' day °f September' 2OO4' at'7'~---4m' //~~ ~.~___
y Administrator
,St. Lucia County