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DECLARATION EXTENDING STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
(HURRICANE MILTON)
WHEREAS, in preparation for the imminent impact of Hurricane Milton on St. Lucie
County, the Public Safety Director of St. Lucie County, Florida issued a Declaration declaring a
state of local emergency, dated October 7,2024; and
WHEREAS,Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, October 9, 2024,
and impacted the State of Florida as it moved through the state on October 9th-10th, 2024; and
WHEREAS, prior to making landfall, several tornados touched down throughout St.
Lucie County causing devastating damage and loss of life; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida and St. Lucie County are continuing to experience
serious threats to public health, safety and welfare as a result of the potential hazards and
dangerous threats from Hurricane Milton due to additional rainfall received, winds, area
flooding, ground saturation, uprooted trees, debris, power outages, downed power lines, and
many other issues within St. Lucie County;
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 October 7, 2024, extended by
MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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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 October 7, 2024,
declaring a state of local emergency, and extended every seventh day thereafter, are hereby
retained and continued for the duration of this Declaration.
DONE AND ORDERED in St. Lucie County, Florida, effective the llth day of November
2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Ran el )Guerrero
Public Safety Director