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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. Page 1 of 2 H:\BVasquez\Resolution-Ordinance\State of Emergency Windstorm Jan 2007.doc PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of February, 2007. ATTEST: 1 kofthe oar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON LeRoy Allison, Chair ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 �J//GIBE% Richard Stevens, Member 0ljlj� Z�� .4 1-41 Cin y Carte Member Page 2 of 2 H:BVasquez\Resolution-OrdinancelState of Emergency Windstorm Jan 2007.doc