HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/31/20 - 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.
DONE AND ORDERED in St. Lucie County, Florida, the 31st day of October 2020 at 12:00 pm.
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4769362 10/20/2020 01:34:11 PM
OR BOOK 4494 PAGE 399 - 399 Doc Type: DEC
RECORDING: $10.00
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Ron Parrish
Public Safety Director