HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/29/20 - Declaration of Emergency ExtensionST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
DECLARATION EXTENDING STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
(HURRICANE ISAIAS)
WHEREAS, in preparation for the imminent impact of Hurricane Isaias on St. Lucie
County, the Public Safety Director of St. Lucie County, Florida issued a Declaration declaring a
state of local emergency, dated August 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Isaias passed along the County's coastline on August 2, 2020; and
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 1, 2020 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 1, 2020 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 # 4749306 09/03/2020 10:19:25 AM
OR BOOK 4470 PAGE 547 - 548 Doc Type: DEC
RECORDING: $18.50
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DONE AND ORDERED in St. Lucie County, Florida, the 29th day of August 2020 at 12:00
Ro Parrish
Public Safety Director