HomeMy WebLinkAbout030514 DEC - 05/29/2015 DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER BY PROCLAMATION
OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
WHEREAS, beginning on May 11th, 2015, the City of Corpus Christi suffered widespread and
severe damage, injury and loss of property and continues to suffer widespread damage, injury
and loss of property resulting from severe weather, flooding, and a tornado of the 2015 Texas
May Flood Event;
WHEREAS, §418.108 of the Texas Government Code and §16-3 of the Corpus Christi Code of
Ordinances authorize the Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, as the presiding officer of the
governing body of a political subdivision, to declare a local state of disaster; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Corpus Christi has determined that extraordinary measures must be
taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
1. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for the City of Corpus Christi pursuant
to §418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.
2. Pursuant to §418.108(b) of the Government Code, the state of disaster shall continue
for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this declaration unless continued or
renewed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi.
3. Pursuant to §418.108(c) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of
Disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the City
Secretary.
4. Pursuant to §418.108(d) of the Government Code, this declaration of a local state of
disaster activates the City emergency management plan. That this declaration authorizes the
City Manager to activate the recovery and rehabilitation aspects of all applicable local or
interjurisdictional emergency management plans; authorizes the furnishing of all aid and
assistance, as deemed necessary or desirable by those administering the plans and activates
the preparedness and response aspects of the plans.
5. That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.
DECLARED AND ORDERED this the on day of MC.•. , 2015.
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Nelda Martinez
Mayor
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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The Honorable Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas
do State Coordinator
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Texas Division of Emergency Management
P. O. Box 4087
Nelda Martinez Austin, Texas 78773-0001
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Dear Governor Abbott:
Kristina Leal
Chief of Staff Beginning on the May 11th, 2015, the City of Corpus Christi suffered widespread and
KristinaL a cctexas.com severe damage, injury and loss of property from severe weather, flooding, and a
tornado. The City of Corpus Christi continues to suffer widespread damage, injury
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Corpus Christi I, as the Mayor and the presiding officer of the City Council of the City of Corpus
Fexas 78469-9277 Christi, have taken action executing a Declaration of Local Disaster for the City of
Phone 361-826-3100 Corpus Christi on May 29, 2015. Enclosed is a copy.
Fax 361-826-3103
NN w.cctexas.com Sincerel ,
Nelda Martinez
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Corpus Christi
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