HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 07-014-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION No. 07-019 -CC
WINTER STORM, JANUARY 5th through
the 7th, 2007, LOCAL DECLARATION OF
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Department of Grant County Emergency Management (Emergency
Management) has reported to the Grant County Board of County Commissioners (Board) on
January Sth, 2007, that the impacts of a winter storm with unusually high winds, which occurred
during January 5th through the 7th' 2007, throughout a major portion of Grant County, caused
damages to structures and created hardships for public entities, individuals, businesses, and
industries from the storm's impacts; and
WHEREAS, the storm impacted parts of the county on January 7th with wind speeds of
40-50 mph, and gusts of 54 mph to 109 mph, which occurred over a 12 hour period, causing
significant damages to public and private properties; and
WHEREAS, electrical power service was lost because of Public Utility District No. 2 of
Grant County, Washington, infrastructure damages to power lines, transformers and including
closure of 190 for a period of time for damaged and downed power lines and power poles; and
WHEREAS, the impacts of the wind storm of January 5 through the 70" , 2007,
continued to cause further hardship, loss of business, loss of production, loss of products, and/or
loss of work for employees; and
WHEREAS, the emergency event required the activation of the Grant County
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
(1) It is hereby declared that there is an emergency due to the impacts suffered from the
winter storm of January 5th through the 7th' 2007, throughout a major portion of Grant
County, specifically the rural areas of Royal City and George WA including the
incorporated Town of George; and
(2) Emergency Management is authorized to continue to address the assessments and
impacts and/or damages to both public and private properties; and
(3) Grant County therefore requests disaster assistance for the County of Grant and the
City of George, Washington, from the Governor of the State of Washington.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of February, 2007.
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