HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/19 - Declaration of Emergency - Hurricane DorianST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
DECLARATION EXTENDING STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
(HURRICANE DORIAN)
WHEREAS, in preparation for the imminent impact of Hurricane Dorian on St. Lucie
County, the Public Safety Director of St. Lucie County, Florida issued a Declaration declaring a
state of local emergency, dated August 30, 2019; and
and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Dorian passed along the County's coastline on September 3, 2019;
WHEREAS, the County is actively engaged in recovery from the Hurricane including
disposing of debris removed from public and private right of ways, removing debris from the
beaches and repairing dunes and dune walkovers; and
WHEREAS, extending the declaration of state and local emergency facilitates the
County's ability to effectively respond to emergency conditions and otherwise implement
emergency protective measures to mitigate future losses.
NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the emergency power vested in the County
pursuant to Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, it is hereby declared that:
1. The state of local emergency declared on August 30, 2019 extended by
emergency declarations every seventh day thereafter is hereby extended for 7 days from the
effective date of this Declaration, unless terminated or modified earlier or extended in
accordance with law.
2. All emergency powers authorized by the Declaration of August 30, 2019
declaring a state of local emergency, and extended every seventh date thereafter are hereby
retained and continued for the duration of this Declaration.
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4615870 09/13/2019 04:12:52 PM
OR BOOK 4319 PAGE 2194 - 2195 Doc Type: MS
RECORDING: $18.50
DONE AND ORDERED in St. Lucie County, Florida, the 6th day of September, 2019 at
12:00 pm.
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Ron rrish
Public Safety Director