HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/21 - Declaration of Emergency Extension ST. 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 27th day of February 2021 at 12:00
pm.
MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY RO Parrish
FILE# 4854121 04/27/2021 11:38:37 AM Public Safety Director
OR BOOK 4598 PAGE 2318-2318 Doc Type:DEC y
RECORDING: $10.00